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Path to War

2003 · 165 min

A sober, dialogue-driven plunge into political decision-making, watching idealistic ambitions slowly curdle into tragic compromise.

Tagline
He promised peace, but chose war.
Overview
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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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • war
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, tv movie, war
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Daniel Giat
Starring
Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, James Frain, Felicity Huffman, Philip Baker Hall, Frederic Forrest
Cinematography
Nancy Schreiber, Stephen Goldblatt
Runtime
165 min
Country
United States of America

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