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Hearts and Minds (1974)

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.

  • Documentary
  • War

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Clark CliffordClark CliffordSelf - Aide to President Truman 1946-50
  • Photo of John Foster DullesJohn Foster DullesSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Georges BidaultGeorges BidaultSelf - French Foreign Minister in 1954
  • Photo of Harry S. TrumanHarry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Richard NixonRichard NixonSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of George CokerGeorge CokerSelf - Prisoner of War 1966-73
  • Photo of Walt RostowWalt RostowSelf - Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson

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