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67% Critic Match
Path to War
“He promised peace, but chose war.”
6.7 / 10• 2003• 2h 45m•NR• English
DramaHistoryTV MovieWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Michael Gambon
Lyndon Johnson
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Frankenheimer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Path to War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
