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Path to War

He promised peace, but chose war.

2003★ 6.7 · 612h 45mDramaHistoryTV MovieWar

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.

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Trailer · Path To War | HBO | Promo | 2002

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Cast

J.K. Simmons
as CIA Briefer

Alec Baldwin
as Robert McNamara

Bruce McGill
as George Ball

Sarah Paulson
as Luci Baines Johnson

Donald Sutherland
as Clark Clifford

Tom Skerritt
as William Westmoreland

Michael Gambon
as Lyndon Johnson

Gary Sinise
as George Wallace

James Frain
as Richard Goodwin

Felicity Huffman
as Lady Bird Johnson

Reed Diamond
as Duty Officer

Peter Jacobson
as Adam Yarmolinsky

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Release date: 2003-10-28

Budget: $17,000,000

Runtime: 2h 45m

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