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Hearts and Minds

1974-1h 52min
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7.7 / 10 90

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.

DocumentaryWar

Directed by Peter Davis

Writers

Stars Clark Clifford John Foster Dulles Georges Bidault

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Cast

Clark Clifford's picture in the cast

Clark Clifford

Self - Aide to President Truman 1946-50
John Foster Dulles's picture in the cast

John Foster Dulles

Self (archive footage)
Georges Bidault's picture in the cast

Georges Bidault

Self - French Foreign Minister in 1954
Harry S. Truman's picture in the cast

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower's picture in the cast

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy's picture in the cast

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon's picture in the cast

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson's picture in the cast

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)
George Coker's picture in the cast

George Coker

Self - Prisoner of War 1966-73
Walt Rostow's picture in the cast

Walt Rostow

Self - Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson
J. William Fulbright's picture in the cast

J. William Fulbright

Self - Senator
Randy Floyd's picture in the cast

Randy Floyd

Self - Former Navy Captain

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