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Path to War

He promised peace, but chose war.

A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.

2h 45m2003TMDb 6.7

DramaHistoryTV MovieWar

English

Crew and Cast

John FrankenheimerJohn FrankenheimerDirectorMichael GambonMichael GambonLyndon JohnsonDonald SutherlandDonald SutherlandClark CliffordAlec BaldwinAlec BaldwinRobert McNamaraBruce McGillBruce McGillGeorge BallJames FrainJames FrainRichard GoodwinFelicity HuffmanFelicity HuffmanLady Bird JohnsonPhilip Baker HallPhilip Baker HallEverett DirksenFrederic ForrestFrederic ForrestEarle G. WheelerDiana ScarwidDiana ScarwidMarny CliffordSarah PaulsonSarah PaulsonLuci Baines JohnsonChris EigemanChris EigemanBill MoyersTom SkerrittTom SkerrittWilliam WestmorelandJohn AylwardJohn AylwardDean RuskPeter JacobsonPeter JacobsonAdam YarmolinskyGerry BeckerGerry BeckerWalt RostowJ.K. SimmonsJ.K. SimmonsCIA BrieferReed DiamondReed DiamondDuty OfficerGary SiniseGary SiniseGeorge WallaceCliff DeYoungCliff DeYoungMcGeorge BundyFrancis GuinanFrancis GuinanNicholas KatzenbachRobert CicchiniRobert CicchiniJoseph CalifanoRandy OglesbyRandy OglesbyJohn StennisRayVenessRayVenessLynda Bird JohnsonBrenda WehleBrenda WehleJuanita Roberts

Storyline

A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 October 2003
Runtime
2h 45m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (63 votes)

Production

Director
John Frankenheimer
Writers
Daniel Giat
Studios
Avenue Pictures, Edgar J. Scherick Associates, HBO
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$17.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English