Path to War

– From director John Frankenheimer ('The Manchurian Candidate') comes this powerful drama of soaring a..

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Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Path to War (2002)

From director John Frankenheimer ('The Manchurian Candidate') comes this powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way our country goes to war--as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during Vietnam.

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USA
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Release Date:

18 May 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writer:

Daniel Giat

Main Actors:

Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill

Plot:

A portrayal of the Johnson presidency and its spiraling descent into the Vietnam War. Acting on often conflicting advice from his Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara and other advisers, President Johnson finds his domestic policy agenda for the Great Society overtaken by an ever demanding commitment to ending the war. It also depicts his political skills as he crosses swords with political foes such as Bobby Kennedy and Governor George Wallace. Despite support and encouragement from stalwart friends such as Clark Clifford, Johnson realizes his management of the war no longer has the confidence of the American people and announces that he will not seek the nomination of the Democratic party for the the 1968 election.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 27 nominations.

Production:

HBO Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10