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Title Path to war [videorecording] / HBO Films presents an Avenue Pictures/Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Inc. production, a John Frankenheimer film ; producer, Guy Riedel ; writer, Daniel Giat ; director, John Frankenheimer.

Imprint New York, NY : HBO Video, [2003], c2002.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 FSCC DVD Collection  DVD 791.7372 PAT 2003    ---  Available
Edition Widescreen version.
Description 1 videodisc (164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Note Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Special features: featurette plus cast and director interviews; TIME magazine special features, including LBJ slideschow; DVD-ROM features including timeline and strategy simulator; extensive historical background articles; text interviews with director & cast.
Credits Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, Gary Chang ; costume designer, May Routh ; production designer, Waldemar Kalinowski.
Cast Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Bruce McGill, James Frain, Felicity Huffman, Frederic Forrest, John Aylward, Philip Baker Hall, Tom Skerritt, Alec Baldwin.
Summary Begins immediately following his victorious election to the Presidency, Lyndon Johnson's dreams for "The Great Society" and his vision for civil rights in America was devastated by the impact of the Vietnam War. A war he didn't start, but which he seemed unable to end. Torn between the recommendation of increased bombing to win and a nation torn apart by the deaths of young Americans overseas and the protest of those who stayed behind.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content and adult language.
System Details DVD, Dolby surround, stereo., Region 1 encoding.
Language English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Awards Golden Globes, USA, 2003: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Donald Sutherland)
Subject Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. -- Drama.
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Drama.
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Drama.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Aylward, John, 1946-2022.
Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
Chang, Gary, 1953-
Forrest, Frederic.
Frain, James, 1968-
Francis-Bruce, Richard.
Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002.
Gambon, Michael.
Giat, Daniel, 1955-
Goldblatt, Stephen, 1945-
Hall, Philip Baker, 1931-2022.
Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
Kalinowski, Waldemar.
McGill, Bruce, 1950-
Riedel, Guy.
Routh, May.
Skerritt, Tom.
Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
Avenue Pictures.
Edgar J. Scherick Associates.
HBO Films.
HBO Video (Firm)
ISBN 0783120931
Standard No. 026359191121
Music No. 91911 HBO Video

 
    
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