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Path to War

He promised peace, but chose war.

  • Movie
  • 2003
  • 2h 45m

Directed by John Frankenheimer

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 63 votes

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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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Play trailer: Path To War | HBO | Promo | 2002

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Cast and crew

  • Michael Gambon

    Michael GambonLyndon Johnson

  • Donald Sutherland

    Donald SutherlandClark Clifford

  • Alec Baldwin

    Alec BaldwinRobert McNamara

  • Bruce McGill

    Bruce McGillGeorge Ball

  • James Frain

    James FrainRichard Goodwin

  • Felicity Huffman

    Felicity HuffmanLady Bird Johnson

  • Philip Baker Hall

    Philip Baker HallEverett Dirksen

  • Frederic Forrest

    Frederic ForrestEarle G. Wheeler

  • Diana Scarwid

    Diana ScarwidMarny Clifford

  • Sarah Paulson

    Sarah PaulsonLuci Baines Johnson

  • Chris Eigeman

    Chris EigemanBill Moyers

  • Tom Skerritt

    Tom SkerrittWilliam Westmoreland

  • John Aylward

    John AylwardDean Rusk

  • Peter Jacobson

    Peter JacobsonAdam Yarmolinsky

  • Gerry Becker

    Gerry BeckerWalt Rostow

  • J.K. Simmons

    J.K. SimmonsCIA Briefer

  • Reed Diamond

    Reed DiamondDuty Officer

  • Gary Sinise

    Gary SiniseGeorge Wallace

Director
John Frankenheimer
Writer
Daniel Giat
Music
Gary Chang
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt and Nancy Schreiber