Hearts and Minds (Blu-ray)

A startling and courageous film, Peter Daviss landmark 1974 documentary Hearts and Minds unflinchingly confronted the United States involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it. Using a wealth of sourcesfrom interviews to newsreels to footage of the conflict and the upheaval it occasioned on the home frontDavis constructs a powerfully affecting picture of the disastrous effects of war. Explosive, persuasive, and wrenching, Hearts and Minds is an overwhelming emotional experience and the most important nonfiction film ever made about this devastating period in history.DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES High-definition digital restoration, supervised by director Peter Davis and cinematographer Richard Pearce, with uncompressed monauralsoundtrack Audio commentary featuring Davis A collection of over two hours of Daviss unused footage, including excerpts from interviews with presidential adviser George Ball, broadcast journalist David Brinkley,