Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds

Information

Release DateDecember 20, 1974
Runtime1h 52m
StatusReleased
Revenue$30K
ProductionBBS Productions
LanguagesEnglish, French, Vietnamese
7.7
90 votes
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Hearts and Minds

"The Forever War. Goes On"

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Peter Davis

Featured Cast

Clark Clifford

Self - Aide to President Truman 1946-50

John Foster Dulles

John Foster Dulles

Self (archive footage)

Georges Bidault

Self - French Foreign Minister in 1954

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

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