Directed by Errol Morris, The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. The film includes an original score by Philip Glass. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature. (107 min)

The Fog of War refers to the uncertainty that descends over a battlefield once fighting begins.

Check out Wikipedia for the eleven lessons and additional ones not mentioned in the film.

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