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LBJ: The Early Years is a american film of genre Drama directed by Peter Werner released in USA on 1 february 1987 with Randy Quaid
LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 february 1987
Length 2h35
Directed by Peter Werner
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Rating71%
LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the pre-presidential life of the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until 1963. Actor Randy Quaid won a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Johnson.
Synopsis
Then clerk for Texas Congressman Richard Kleberg, Lyndon Johnson (Randy Quaid) runs up the steps of the Capitol to meet with future Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (Pat Hingle), who is sure he will work beside Johnson in the future. Johnson then runs off with his boss's Cadillac, driving all night to pick up his fiancee Lady Bird Johnson (Patti LuPone) at the home of her father in Texas. They both drive back to Washington, D.C., and have a bad run-in with Kleberg's standoffish wife, who thinks he is sabotaging her husband for his own political gain.Actors
Randy Quaid
(Lyndon Baines Johnson)
Patti LuPone
(Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson)
Morgan Brittany
(Alice Glass)
Pat Hingle
(Sam Rayburn)
Barry Corbin
(Judge Alvin J. Wirtz)
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