LBJ (2017)
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.
Top billed cast
Woody HarrelsonLyndon B. Johnson
Michael Stahl-DavidRobert F. Kennedy
Richard JenkinsSen. Richard Russell
Jennifer Jason LeighLady Bird Johnson
Jeffrey DonovanJohn F. Kennedy
Bill PullmanRalph Yarborough
Brian StepanekRufus Youngblood
Tim RansomLarry O'Brien
C. Thomas HowellWalter Jenkins
Doug McKeonHubert H. Humphrey
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