Released May 11/04. Documentarian Errol Morris directs THE FOG OF WAR, a captivating look at Robert S. McNamara, who served as the Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The movie does not exclusively focus on this part of McNamara's career, however, and instead gives a broad overview of the man he was, his multitude of roles--a Harvard Business School graduate, a Colonel in the Air Force during WWII, president of Ford Motor Company--and his opinions on a variety of historical topics. Inspired by two books written by McNamara--IN RETROSPECT (1995) and WILSON'S GHOST (2001)--Morris gives McNamara a forum to talk about the decisions he made and the influence he had during his career. At the age of 85, McNamara has gained necessary perspective to do just that. Sharp as a tack, packed with charisma, and generally fascinating, McNamara easily carries the film with his revealing interviews. Meanwhile, Morris' use of archival footage--along with maps and other effective visual aids--add context to McNamara's commentary, and Philip Glass's ominous pulsing score gives the film's important subject matter the gravity it deserves!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Rated: PG (Canadian Home Video Rating)
• Rating Reason: For Images and Thematic Issues of War and Destruction.
• Starring: Robert McNamara....Himself, Fidel Castro....Himself (uncredited) (archive footage), Barry Goldwater....Himself (uncredited) (archive footage), Lyndon Johnson....Himself (uncredited) (archive footage), John F. Kennedy....Himself (uncredited) (archive footage), Curtis LeMay....Himself (uncredited) (archive footage), Richard Nixon....Himself (uncredited) (archive footage), Harry Reasoner....Himself, TV interviewer (uncredited) (archive footage), Franklin Delano Roosevelt....Himself (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited), Woodrow Wilson....Himself (uncredited) (archive footage)
• Directed By: Errol Morris
• Release Information:
• Studio: Columbia Tristar Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: February 2004
• DVD Release Date: May 11, 2004
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Production Company: Columbia
• Package Type: Keep Case
• Mastered in High Definition
• DGA Award Nominee - Best Director
• ACE Award Nominee - Best Editing
• New York Film Festival - Centerpiece Selection
• Cannes Film Festival - Official Selection
• Telluride Film Festival - Official Selection
• Winner! Best Documentary Feature:
• Independent Spirit Award
• National Board of Review
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association
• Chicago Film Critics Association
• Washington, D.C. Film Critics Association
• Village Voice Film Critics Poll
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• Language: English
• Available Subtitles: French, Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• 24 Never-Before-Released Additional Scenes
• Robert S. McNamara's Ten (10) Lessons From His Life in Politics
• TV Spots
• Previews
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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• Trailer: Windows Media, 28-300k (videodetective.com)
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