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      LBJ

      2016, History/Drama, 1h 38m

      86 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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      LBJ loses sight of its complicated subject, ignoring the more intriguing aspects of his personality and career in favor of a frustratingly ordinary biopic treatment. Read critic reviews

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      Lyndon Johnson (Woody Harrelson) goes from being a powerful Senate majority leader to a powerless vice president before he becomes the president of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

      • Rating: R (Language)

      • Genre: History, Drama, Biography

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Rob Reiner

      • Producer: Matthew George, Liz Glotzer, Rob Reiner, Tim White, Trevor White, Michael R. Williams

      • Writer: Joey Hartstone

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Electric Entertainment

      • Production Co: Savvy Media Holdings, Star Thrower Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Woody Harrelson
      Richard Jenkins
      Jennifer Jason Leigh
      Bill Pullman
      Kim Allen
      Michael Stahl-David
      C. Thomas Howell
      Jeffrey Donovan
      Doug McKeon
      Michael Mosley
      Joe Chrest
      Rich Sommer
      Brian Stepanek
      Thomas Francis Murphy
      Brent Bailey
      Gary Grubbs
      Joey Hartstone
      Tim White
      Elizabeth A. Bell
      Chris Conover
      Allan Mandelbaum
      Julie B. May
      Danny Roth
      Martin Shafer
      Michael Tadross Jr.
      Damiano Tucci
      Barry Markowitz
      Bob Joyce
      Marc Shaiman
      Christopher R. DeMuri

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      • Sep 22, 2018

        From Rob Reiner comes the incredibly compelling political thriller LBJ. The story follows Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in the mist of the Kennedy assassination as he's swept into the presidency and has to decide how to proceed with Kennedy's social agenda and what kind of president he wants to be. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jeffrey Donovan, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, the film has an impressive cast that delivers some really good performances. And, the script is especially well-written and uses flashbacks to cover Johnson's political career and history with the Kennedys. However, it kind of skirts around the Vietnam War, focusing instead on Johnson as the workhorse who turned Kennedy's dream into a reality with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. There's a rose-colored tint to LBJ, but it's still a fascinating look at the man who shepherded the country through an extraordinary crisis.

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