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Wag the Dog
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
LBJ
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.
Top Billed Cast
Woody Harrelson Lyndon B. Johnson
Michael Stahl-David Robert F. Kennedy
Richard Jenkins Sen. Richard Russell
Jennifer Jason Leigh Lady Bird Johnson
Jeffrey Donovan John F. Kennedy
Bill Pullman Ralph Yarborough
Brian Stepanek Rufus Youngblood
Tim Ransom Larry O'Brien
C. Thomas Howell Walter Jenkins
Doug McKeon Hubert H. Humphrey
Rich Sommer Pierre Salinger
Gary Grubbs Everett Dirksen
John Burke John Connally
Kim Allen Jacqueline Kennedy
Brent Bailey Ted Sorensen
Joe Chrest McGeorge Bundy
Judd Lormand Robert McNamara
Dan Hewitt Owens Abe Fortas
John Ellison Conlee George Reedy
Michael Mosley Kenny O’Donnell
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