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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.

Release: 1974-12-20
Runtime: 112 min
Rating: 7.6 / 10
Cast
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Clark Clifford
Self - Aide to President Truman 1946-50
John Foster Dulles
John Foster Dulles
Self (archive footage)
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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)
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
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George Coker
Self - Prisoner of War 1966-73
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Walt Rostow
Self - Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson
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J. William Fulbright
Self - Senator
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Randy Floyd
Self - Former Navy Captain
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Charles Hoey
Self - U.S. Air Force, Saigon
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Jerry Holter
Self - U.S. Air Force, Saigon
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
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Stan Holder
Self - Former Corporal
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Bobby Muller
Self - Former 1st Lieutenant