Path to War
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$17000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
165 min
Release Date
2003-10-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
54
Vote Average
6.7
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
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
Gina-Raye Carter
Lynda Bird Johnson
Brenda Wehle
Juanita Roberts
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