LBJ

LBJ

In America's darkest hour came an unlikely hero.

R 2017 · 98 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, History

The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

Directed by Rob Reiner · Written by Joey Hartstone

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