Drama ·History ·TV Movie ·War · United States of America · 2003 · 2h 45m

Path to War

Path to War poster
Director
John Frankenheimer
Cast
Michael Gambon as Lyndon Johnson Donald Sutherland as Clark Clifford Alec Baldwin as Robert McNamara Bruce McGill as George Ball James Frain as Richard Goodwin Felicity Huffman as Lady Bird Johnson
Crew
Stephen Goldblatt — Director of Photography Nancy Schreiber — Director of Photography Richard Francis-Bruce — Editor Daniel Giat — Writer Guy Riedel — Producer Waldemar Kalinowski — Production Design
Tagline

He promised peace, but chose war.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Path to War — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
vietnam warvietcongusa presidentcold warfailureadvisor1960sdifficult choice
Key Collaborators
John Frankenheimer Director Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography Nancy Schreiber Director of Photography Richard Francis-Bruce Editor Daniel Giat Writer Guy Riedel Producer Waldemar Kalinowski Production Design
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