Path To War
Warner Bros. (2003)
Drama
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026359191121
IMDB   7.5
2 hr 44 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Alec Baldwin Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense
James Frain Richard Goodwin
Michael Gambon Lyndon Johnson
Felecity Huffman
Bruce McGill George Ball, Undersecretary of State
Donald Sutherland Clark Clifford
Felicity Huffman Lady Bird Johnson
Frederic Forrest General Earle G. Wheeler
John Aylward Dean Rusk, Secretary of State
Philip Baker Hall Everett Dirkson
Tom Skerritt General William Westmoreland
Diana Scarwid Marny Clifford
Sarah Paulson Luci Baines Johnson
Gerry Becker Walt Rostow
Peter Jacobson Adam Yarmolinsky
Cliff De Young McGeorge Bundy, National Security Advisor
Director
John Frankenheimer
Producer Guy Riedel
Cary Brokaw
Writer Daniel Giat
Cinematography Stephen Goldblatt
Musician Gary Chang

While one war was being fought in Vietnam another was being fought in the White House.

Path To War tells the inside story of how "the best and the brightest" advisors in the Johnson administration, including Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and special advisor Clark Clifford, counsel the President in the decisions that will lead to America's deeper and deeper engagement in Vietnam.

Torn between those who recommend increased bombing to win, and those who advise a path be found to peace, Johnson watches as his presidency and his nation are torn apart by the deaths of young Americans overseas and the protests of those who remain.
Edition Details
Distributor HBO Video
Chapters 18
Release Date 3/25/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Featurette
TIME Magazine Special Features
DVD-ROM Features
Extensive Historical Background Articles
Text Interviews with Director and Cast