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Path to War
Path to War

Path to War

He promised peace, but chose war.

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DramaHistoryTV MovieWar

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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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Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

165 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

28 October 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Lyndon Johnson

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Clark Clifford

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Robert McNamara

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

George Ball

James Frain

James Frain

Richard Goodwin

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Lady Bird Johnson

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Everett Dirksen

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Earle G. Wheeler

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Marny Clifford

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Luci Baines Johnson

Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman

Bill Moyers

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

William Westmoreland

John Aylward

John Aylward

Dean Rusk

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Adam Yarmolinsky

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Walt Rostow

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

CIA Briefer

Reed Diamond

Reed Diamond

Duty Officer

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

George Wallace

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

McGeorge Bundy

Francis Guinan

Francis Guinan

Nicholas Katzenbach

Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

Joseph Califano

Randy Oglesby

Randy Oglesby

John Stennis

Gina-Raye Carter

Gina-Raye Carter

Lynda Bird Johnson

Brenda Wehle

Brenda Wehle

Juanita Roberts

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