Hearts and Minds

The Forever War. Goes On
7.6 1974 1h 52m DocumentaryWar
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Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.

Released
1974-12-20
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
7.6
Status
Released

Cast

Clark CliffordSelf - Aide to President Truman 1946-50
John Foster DullesSelf (archive footage)
Georges BidaultSelf - French Foreign Minister in 1954
Harry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)
Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
George CokerSelf - Prisoner of War 1966-73
Walt RostowSelf - Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson
J. William FulbrightSelf - Senator
Randy FloydSelf - Former Navy Captain
Charles HoeySelf - U.S. Air Force, Saigon
Jerry HolterSelf - U.S. Air Force, Saigon
J. Edgar HooverSelf (archive footage)

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