
Movie · drama, history
Path to War
2003 · 2h 45m
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What is it about? 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.
Genres: drama, history, tv movie, war. Themes: vietnam war, vietcong, usa president, cold war, failure, advisor.
Cast and crew Path to War
AllCreators
- Directed byJohn Frankenheimer
- ScreenplayDaniel Giat
- CinematographyStephen Goldblatt
- CinematographyNancy Schreiber
- EditingRichard Francis-Bruce
Full cast and crew24 cast members, 93 crew
Cast:
- Michael Gambon · Lyndon Johnson
- Donald Sutherland · Clark Clifford
- Alec Baldwin · Robert McNamara
- Bruce McGill · George Ball
- James Frain · Richard Goodwin
- Felicity Huffman · Bird Johnson
- Philip Baker Hall · Everett Dirksen
- Frederic Forrest · Earle G. Wheeler
- Diana Scarwid · Marny Clifford
- Sarah Paulson · Luci Baines Johnson
- Chris Eigeman · Bill Moyers
- Tom Skerritt · William Westmoreland
- John Aylward · Dean Rusk
- Peter Jacobson · Adam Yarmolinsky
- Gerry Becker · Walt Rostow
- J.K. Simmons · CIA Briefer
- Reed Diamond · Duty Officer
- Gary Sinise · George Wallace
- Cliff DeYoung · McGeorge Bundy
- Francis Guinan · Nicholas Katzenbach
- Robert Cicchini · Joseph Califano
- Randy Oglesby · John Stennis
- RayVeness · Lynda Bird Johnson
- Brenda Wehle · Juanita Roberts
Crew:
- John Frankenheimer · Director
- Daniel Giat · Writer
- Cary Brokaw · Executive Producer
- Guy Riedel · Producer
- John Frankenheimer · Executive Producer
- Stephen Goldblatt · Director of Photography
- Richard Francis-Bruce · Editor
- Mindy Marin · Casting
- Howard Dratch · Executive Producer
- Edgar J. Scherick · Executive Producer
- Waldemar Kalinowski · Production Design
- Nancy Schreiber · Director of Photography
Trailer Path to War
ENPath To War | HBO | Promo | 2002December 21, 2017Movies like this Path to War
Details Path to War

- Premiere
- October 4, 2002, Poland
- First theatrical release
- October 28, 2003
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Avenue Pictures, Edgar J. Scherick Associates, HBO, HBO Films
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $17M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Path to War?
2h 45m (165 minutes).
Who’s in Path to War?
Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, James Frain, Felicity Huffman, Philip Baker Hall, Frederic Forrest, Diana Scarwid, and Sarah Paulson. Directed by John Frankenheimer.
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