

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.
Path to War (2003) is a drama, history, tv movie, and war film directed by John Frankenheimer. It stars Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, and Alec Baldwin. The film runs for 2 hours 45 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.7 out of 10 from 63 votes.

Michael Gambon
Lyndon Johnson

Donald Sutherland
Clark Clifford

Alec Baldwin
Robert McNamara

Bruce McGill
George Ball

James Frain
Richard Goodwin

Felicity Huffman
Lady Bird Johnson

Philip Baker Hall
Everett Dirksen

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Path to War stars Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, and Bruce McGill, and was directed by John Frankenheimer.
Path to War has a runtime of 2 hours 45 minutes.
Path to War was released in 2003.
Path to War is a drama, history, tv movie, and war film.
Path to War holds an average audience score of 6.7 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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