Country
France
Date
May 16, 1974
Note
Cannes International Critics' Week
The Forever War. Goes On
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Self (archive footage) |
| George Coker | Self - Prisoner of War 1966-73 |
| Walt Rostow | Self - Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson |
| J. William Fulbright | Self - Senator |
| Randy Floyd | Self - Former Navy Captain |
| Charles Hoey | Self - U.S. Air Force, Saigon |
| Jerry Holter | Self - U.S. Air Force, Saigon |
| J. Edgar Hoover | Self (archive footage) |
| Joseph McCarthy | Self (archive footage) |
| Stan Holder | Self - Former Corporal |
| Bobby Muller | Self - Former 1st Lieutenant |
| Daniel Ellsberg | Self - Former Aide, Defense Dept., Rand Corp. |
| William C. Westmoreland | Self - Commanding General, Vietnam 1964-68 |
| Nguyen Van Tai | Self - Hung Dinh Village |
| Vo Thi Tu | Self - Hung Dinh Village |
| Vo Thi Hue | Self - Hung Dinh Village |
| Father Chan Tin | Self - Saigon |
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| Diem Chau | Self - Editor, Trinh Bay Magazine |
| Hồ Chí Minh | Self (archive footage) |
| David Emerson | Self - Concord, Massachusetts |
| Mui Duc Giang | Self - Saigon |
| Edward Sowders | Self - Former Spec/5, Army Deserter |
| Lora Sowders | Self - Detroit |
| Barton Osborn | Self - Former Army Intelligence Officer, CIA |
| George Trendell | Self - Sergeant |
| Thich Lieu Minh | Self - An Quang Pagoda, Saigon |
| William Marshall | Self - Former Sergeant |
| George Patton IV | Self - Colonel |
| Duong Van Khai | Self - Refugee Outside Hung Dinh Village |
| Nguyen Ngoc Linh | Self - Chairman, Mekong Conglomerate |
| Michael V. Sulsona | Self - Former Sergeant |
| I. F. Stone | Self - Journalist (voice) |
| Eugene McCarthy | Self - Senator (archive footage) |
| Robert F. Kennedy | Self - Senator (archive footage) |
| Kay Dvorshock | Self - Bobby Muller's Girlfriend |
| Ngo Dinh Diem | Self (archive footage) |
| Nguyễn Khánh | Self - President of South Vietnam 1964-65 |
| Maxwell Taylor | Self - Ambassador to South Vietnam 1964-65 (archive footage) |
| Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | Self (archive footage) |
| Nguyen Thi Sau | Self - Former Political Prisoner |
| Ngô Bá Thành | Self - Political Prisoner (archive footage) |
| Mary Cochran Emerson | Self - Wife of David Emerson |
| Bob Hope | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Hearts and Minds |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français, Tiếng Việt |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | BBS Productions |
| Data di uscita | 20 dicembre 1974 |
| Producer | Tom Cohen, Bert Schneider, Richard Pearce, Peter Davis |
| Editors | Susan Martin, Lynzee Klingman |
| Cinematography | Lennart Malmer, Richard Pearce, Eugene Marner, Don Lenzer, Ed Lynch, Ralf D. Bode |
| Asst. Directors | Peter Davis |
| Add. Directing | Eugene Marner, Don Lenzer, Ed Lynch, Ralf D. Bode |
| Lighting | Michael F. Barrow |
| Camera Operators | Richard Pearce, Eugene Marner, Don Lenzer, Lennart Malmer, Ed Lynch, Ralf D. Bode |
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| Add. Photography | Richard Pearce, Eugene Marner, Don Lenzer, Lennart Malmer, Ed Lynch, Ralf D. Bode |
| Composer | Tom Cohen, James Nelson |
| Sound | Tom Cohen, James Nelson |
| Incasso | 30.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Oct 17, 1974
Certification
R
Note
San Francisco Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 20, 1974
Theatrical release
Country
Brazil
Date
May 17, 1976
Certification
14
Note
IMDB
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 17, 2010
Certification
12
Note
DVD
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