Hearts and Minds (1974)
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The Forever War. Goes On
Overview
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.
- Peter DavisDirector
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Revenue
$30,000
Keywords
- vietnam war
- vietnam veteran
- vietnam
- war veteran
- prisoner of war
- controversy
- interview
- militarism
- carpet bombing
- communism
- napalm
- us military
- usa politics
- political prisoner
- amputee
- agent orange
- anti-colonialism
- usa foreign policy
- decolonization
Top Billed 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
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