Hearts and Minds
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- Synopsis
- The title of this documentary was inspired by the mantra recited by those in charge of the Vietnam War: "In order to win the war, we must win the hearts and minds of the people....
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- Director(s)
- Peter Davis
- Distributor(s)
- Independent Artists
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Steven WinnAdd Critic to Favorites
The unnerving brilliance of the film owes to the director's skill at assembling information and allowing it to speak for itself.Read the full review
Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
Davis, who won an Oscar for Best Documentary, may not have agreed with presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon on the war, but he heeded Johnson's call to fight for hearts and minds. His aim was dead on target.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The problem is that the film is at such pains to make its points that it doesn't trust us to find our own connections.Read the full review