Film · Documentary, War
Hearts and Minds (1974)
★ 7.6 · 97 votesIMDb★ 8.2 · 6,696 votes1 h 52 minDocumentary, War1974
The Forever War. Goes On
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.
- Director
- Peter Davis
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- December 20, 1974
Hearts and Minds was released on December 20, 1974. Where to watch in United States: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, and HBO Max (subscription).
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Hearts and Minds 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)
Joseph McCarthySelf (archive footage)- Stan HolderSelf - Former Corporal
- Bobby MullerSelf - Former 1st Lieutenant
Daniel EllsbergSelf - Former Aide, Defense Dept., Rand Corp.- William C. WestmorelandSelf - Commanding General, Vietnam 1964-68
