Edition |
Widescreen version. |
Description |
1 videodisc (164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. |
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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.
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Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Drama.
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Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Aylward, John, 1946-2022.
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Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
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Chang, Gary, 1953-
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Forrest, Frederic.
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Frain, James, 1968-
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Francis-Bruce, Richard.
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Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002.
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Gambon, Michael.
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Giat, Daniel, 1955-
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Goldblatt, Stephen, 1945-
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Hall, Philip Baker, 1931-2022.
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Huffman, Felicity, 1962-
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Kalinowski, Waldemar.
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McGill, Bruce, 1950-
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Riedel, Guy.
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Routh, May.
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Skerritt, Tom.
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Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
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Avenue Pictures.
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Edgar J. Scherick Associates.
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HBO Films.
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HBO Video (Firm)
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ISBN |
0783120931 |
Standard No. |
026359191121 |
Music No. |
91911 HBO Video |
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