All the Way

Series/Themes: Political and Social Issues, Special Guests, Spotlight Screenings

Genre: Drama

Film Year: 2016

Locations: USA

Film Length: 132 min.

Director: Jay Roach

Featuring: Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie, Bradley Whitford, Melissa Leo, Stephen Root, Frank Langella.

All the Way offers a riveting look at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s tumultuous first year in office after the tragic assassination of John F. Kennedy. Bryan Cranston reprises his Tony Award-winning role as Johnson in this gripping film based on the play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Robert Schenkkan. Following his struggle to both pass the Civil Rights Act and to secure his reelection, Johnson finds himself caught between the moral imperative of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the expectations of the southern Democratic Party leaders who brought him to power. Discussion with writer Robert Schenkkan, moderated by Guian McKee

Supported by HBO, The Miller Center, and University Programs Council

Sunday, November 6
1:00 PM
UVA : Newcomb Hall Theater
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All the Way offers a riveting look at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s tumultuous first year in office after the tragic assassination of John F. Kennedy. Bryan Cranston reprises his Tony Award-winning role as Johnson in this gripping film based on the play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Robert Schenkkan. Following his struggle to both pass the Civil Rights Act and to secure his reelection, Johnson finds himself caught between the moral imperative of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the expectations of the southern Democratic Party leaders who brought him to power. Discussion with writer Robert Schenkkan, moderated by Guian McKee

Supported by HBO, The Miller Center, and University Programs Council

 UVA : Newcomb Hall Theater Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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