

Hearts and Minds
1974 · Movie · 1h 52m · R
DocumentaryWar
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
68/100
Key crew
- Peter DavisDirector
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
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