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Synopsis: November 22, 1963. President John F. Kennedy has just been assassinated and Vice President Lyndon Johnson is now President. One of his first acts as President is to reaffirm the US government's intention to pass the Civil Rights Act. This Act was drafted while JFK was in office and gives people of all races the same rights, including voting rights, access to education and access to public facilities. However, he faces strong opposition to the bill, especially from within his own party. He will have to use all his political will and cunning to get it through.
Director(s): Jay Roach
Production: Amblin Television
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 31 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
TV-14
Year:
2016
132 min
1,315 Views


Congratulations, Mr. President.

Thank you, Senator.

What the hell was she thinking?

Won't happen again, sir.

J. Edgar Hoover on four.

I mean no disrespect, but take

down that stuff over there.

- Edgar.

- Mr. President.

The FBI is here to assist

in any way we can.

Johnson:
Oh, hell, Edgar,

you're more than

the head of the Bureau.

You're my brother.

Now, if the Bureau needs anything

from me, you just let me know.

Well, in light of your

announcement last night,

I think we should have a

discussion regarding Dr. King.

I recently acquired certain information

which is deeply troubling.

Uh, Edgar... Edgar,

I hate to interrupt,

- but they're pulling me six ways from Sunday.

- Staff:
Mr. President!

I'm interested in this and

we'll talk soon, I promise.

Hoover:
If I can just...

Did King screw

his sister or something?

That man's obsessed.

All right, Manny, let's

just get this over with.

What?

What is it?

Katharine Graham of the

"Washington Post" is on two.

- What?

- And Dr. King is still on three.

Look, I don't need to be

reminded of what I already know.

God damn it,

you know, you're fired.

Go on, get the hell out of here.

Walter, get me another secretary

who knows what she's doing.

And one with a little

meat on her bones,

for Christ's sake.

Not another one of these

scrawny, old Washington biddies.

Oh, God damn it, Manny.

Don't you have anything that doesn't

make me look like a dago undertaker?

I wanna thank you, Dr. King,

for your public

expression of support.

We were all very heartened by your

speech last night, Mr. President.

Well, it ain't gonna be easy.

- It's a difficult time.

- Yes, it is.

But as you suggested,

the greatest tribute

we can pay to President Kennedy

is to enact

his civil rights bill,

especially voting rights.

Yeah, well, you're preaching

to the choir there, Reverend.

Voting rights is the meat

of the coconut,

and we're gonna pass

that bill as is

without changing a word.

But, boy, I'm gonna

have to have your help.

Well, you know you have it, sir.

Well, thank you, Martin.

Thank you.

And listen, why don't you call

next time you're up here

and any suggestions you have,

- bring them in.

- Well, actually...

Just blowing smoke up my ass.

He called for a civil rights bill

in front of Congress, Martin.

King:
Kennedy made

promises, too, Stanley.

- He just never delivered.

- He's no George Wallace.

You sure? So deep in

Russell's back pocket,

- you'd think

he was humping him.

He passed the '57

Civil Rights Act.

After he gutted it first.

That bill was like soup

made from the bones

of an emaciated chicken.

Levison:
Martin, listen,

he's a Southern politician.

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Robert Schenkkan

Robert Frederic Schenkkan, Jr. (born March 19, 1953) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1992 for his play The Kentucky Cycle and his play All the Way earned the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play. He has three Emmy Nominations and one WGA Award. more…

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