Hearts and Minds (1974)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1974-12-20
- Runtime:
- 112 min
- Genres:
- Documentary, War
- Director:
- Peter Davis
- Top cast:
- Clark Clifford, John Foster Dulles, Georges Bidault, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.7/10 from 94 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.3/10