Movie·1974·1h 52m
Hearts and Minds
The Forever War. Goes On
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Bert Schneider, Peter Davis
Cinematography
Lennart Malmer
Editor
Susan Martin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Clark Clifford
Self - Aide to President Truman 1946-50
John Foster Dulles
Self (archive footage)
Georges Bidault
Self - French Foreign Minister in 1954
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
George Coker
Self - Prisoner of War 1966-73
Walt Rostow
Self - Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson
J. William Fulbright
Self - Senator
Randy Floyd
Self - Former Navy Captain
Charles Hoey
Self - U.S. Air Force, Saigon
Jerry Holter
Self - U.S. Air Force, Saigon
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Stan Holder
Self - Former Corporal
Bobby Muller
Self - Former 1st Lieutenant
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Crew
Bert Schneider
Producer
Lennart Malmer
Director of Photography
Peter Davis
Producer, Director
Susan Martin
Editor
Lynzee Klingman
Editor
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