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Path to War (2002)

Path to War

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2h 45m

Biography, Drama, Historical, War

May 18th, 2002

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Path to War is a 2002 American biographical television film, produced by HBO and directed by John Frankenheimer that deals directly with the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and his cabinet members. It was the final film that was directed by Frankenheimer, who died seven weeks after the film debuted on HBO.

The film stars Michael Gambon as President Johnson, Alec Baldwin as Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Donald Sutherland as presidential advisor Clark M. Clifford, who succeeds McNamara as Secretary of Defense.

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Cast

Michael Gambon
Lyndon Johnson
Donald Sutherland
Clark Clifford
Alec Baldwin
Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense
Bruce McGill
George Ball, Undersecretary of State
James Frain
Richard Goodwin
Felicity Huffman
Lady Bird Johnson
Frederic Forrest
General Earle G. Wheeler
John Aylward
Dean Rusk, Secretary of State
Philip Baker Hall
Everett Dirksen
Tom Skerritt
General William Westmoreland
Full cast & crew

Directors

John Frankenheimer
Full cast & crew

Producers

Cary Brokaw
executive producer
Shirley Davis
line producer: additional photography
Howard Dratch
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Daniel Giat
written by
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Taglines

Beyond the battlefields of Vietnam. Inside the halls of power. A different kind of war would decide the fate of a nation.
While one war was being fought in Vietnam another was being fought in the White House.
He promised peace, but chose war.

Keywords

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fear
baby
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 11th, 2003 (France) (Deauville Film Festival)
December 6th, 2013 (Germany)
October 28th, 2003 (Germany) (DVD premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Path to War (original title)
Bastidores da Guerra (Brazil)
Sur le chemin de la guerre (Canada) (French title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

California State Capitol, Capitol Park, Sacramento, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena Civic Auditorium - 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, California, USA (White House East Room)
All Locations

Running Times

165 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratios

1.78 : 1

Production Companies

HBO Films
HBO
Avenue Pictures
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Distribution Companies

mediacs AG (Germany)
Sky Atlantic HD (Germany)
Net5 (Netherlands)
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Special Effects Companies

The Post Group Production Suites
The Orphanage

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