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Hearts and Minds

Not Rated
DocumentaryWar
7.7/10(87 ratings)

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.

12-20-1974
1h 52m
Hearts and Minds
Backdrop for Hearts and Minds

Main Cast

Self - Aide to President Truman 1946-50

Self (archive footage)

Self - French Foreign Minister in 1954

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Peter Davis
Production:
BBS Productions
Revenue:
$30,000

Key Crew

Sound Editor:
James Nelson
Camera Operator:
Richard Pearce
Second Unit:
Barbara Kopple
Researcher:
David Wyles
Consulting Producer:
Pierre Cottrell

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en