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Path to War

He promised peace, but chose war.

6.7

2003•2h 45m

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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Thumbnail for video: Path To War | HBO | Promo | 2002

Path To War | HBO | Promo | 2002

Cast

Photo of Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Lyndon Johnson

Photo of Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Clark Clifford

Photo of Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Robert McNamara

Photo of Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

George Ball

Photo of James Frain

James Frain

Richard Goodwin

Photo of Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Lady Bird Johnson

Photo of Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Everett Dirksen

Photo of Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Earle G. Wheeler

Photo of Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Marny Clifford

Photo of Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Luci Baines Johnson

Photo of Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman

Bill Moyers

Photo of Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

William Westmoreland

Photo of John Aylward

John Aylward

Dean Rusk

Photo of Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Adam Yarmolinsky

Photo of Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Walt Rostow

Photo of J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

CIA Briefer

Photo of Reed Diamond

Reed Diamond

Duty Officer

Photo of Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

George Wallace

Photo of Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

McGeorge Bundy

Photo of Francis Guinan

Francis Guinan

Nicholas Katzenbach

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