The Fog of War
2003 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Errol Morris |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, The Fog of War depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz-kid military officer, to being the Ford Motor Company's president, to managing the Vietnam War as defense secretary for presidents Kennedy and Johnson. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 2003 |
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| Director: | Errol Morris |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | History, War, Documentary, TV Movie |
| Keywords | vietnam, biography, politics, historical figure, historical society, secretary of defense, anti war protest, cuban missile crisis, cabinet position, armed forces, spin doctor, self immolation, auto industry, historical drama, semi-biographical, historical reinterpretation, historical revisionism, historical documentary, historical events |
| Production Companies | Sony Pictures Classics, SenArt Films, RadicalMedia |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert McNamara | Self |
| Errol Morris | Self (uncredited) |
| Fidel Castro | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Barry Goldwater | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| John F. Kennedy | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Nikita Khrushchev | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Curtis LeMay | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Harry Reasoner | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Woodrow Wilson | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Errol Morris | Director |
| Philip Glass | Original Music Composer |
| Doug Abel | Editor |
| Robert Chappell | Director of Photography |
| Chyld King | Editor |
| Ted Bafaloukos | Production Design |
| Peter Donahue | Director of Photography |
| Karen Schmeer | Editor |
| Steve Hardy | Production Design |
| Liz Chiz | Set Decoration |
| Donyale McRae | Makeup Artist |
| Maria Scali | Makeup Artist |
| Brad Fuller | Post Production Supervisor |
| Ronald Vietz | Production Manager |
| Dia Sokol Savage | Production Supervisor |
| Ben Schneider | Production Supervisor |
| Lennie Appelquist | First Assistant Director |
| Jennifer Ho | Art Department Coordinator |
| Steve McNulty | Art Direction |
| Gary Shartsis | Property Master |
| Daniel Turk | Construction Coordinator |
| Jim Utter | Leadman |
| Coll Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Steve Bores | Production Sound Mixer |
| Brian Bowles | Dialogue Editor |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sean Garnhart | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Harry Higgins | Sound Recordist |
| Terrance Laudermilch | Sound Recordist |
| Ichiho Nishiki | Sound Assistant |
| Tom Paul | Sound Designer |
| Marilyn Teorey | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Daniel Perlin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robin Hobart | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Evan Olson | Visual Effects, Animation |
| Martin Albert | Gaffer |
| Dave Cambria | Gaffer |
| Steve Cardellini | Key Grip |
| John Cardoni | Gaffer |
| Tim Carr | Key Grip |
| Greg Daniels | First Assistant Camera |
| Claire Folger | Still Photographer |
| Roger Marbury | Key Grip |
| Scott Perryman | Lighting Technician |
| Robert Ragozzine | First Assistant Camera |
| John Raugalis | Gaffer |
| Daisy Smith | Second Assistant Camera |
| Peter Thomas | Gaffer |
| Brett Van Ort | Second Assistant Camera |
| Frans Wetterings III | Best Boy Electric |
| Billy Witherington | Best Boy Grip |
| Eric Zimmerman | First Assistant Camera |
| Glenn Corbett | Best Boy Electric |
| Tyrone Hoogendyk | Dolly Grip |
| Charlie Newberry | Camera Loader |
| Mark Walpole | Second Assistant Camera |
| Critter Pierce | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Julie Vogel | Wardrobe Master |
| Eric Alvarado | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Steven Hathaway | Associate Editor |
| Peter Heady | Online Editor |
| Fred Heid | Color Timer |
| Dan Mooney | Associate Editor |
| John Cefalu | Location Manager |
| Dan Kemp | Location Manager |
| John Latenser V | Location Manager |
| Jim Keller | Executive Music Producer |
| Kurt Munkasci | Music Producer |
| Michael Riesman | Music Director |
| Jonathan Dinklage | Musician |
| P. Andrew Willis | Additional Music |
| Heidi August | Production Accountant |
| Karen Corsica | Production Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Errol Morris | Producer |
| John Sloss | Executive Producer |
| Michael Williams | Producer |
| Jack Lechner | Executive Producer |
| Frank Scherma | Executive Producer |
| Julie Ahlberg | Producer |
| Robert Fernandez | Co-Producer |
| Robert May | Executive Producer |
| Jon Kamen | Executive Producer |
| Adam Kosberg | Associate Producer |
| Ann Petrone | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Errol Morris | Won |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Robert McNamara | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Errol Morris | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Errol Morris | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Errol Morris | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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