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Genre | Biography Drama History |
Written by | Robert Schenkkan |
Directed by | Jay Roach |
Starring |
Bryan Cranston Anthony Mackie Melissa Leo Frank Langella |
Theme music composer | James Newton Howard |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Executive producer(s) | Bryan Cranston Justin Falvey Darryl Frank Jay Roach Robert Schenkkan Steven Spielberg James Degus (co-executive producer) Michelle Graham (co-executive producer) |
Producer(s) | Scott Ferguson Jeffrey Richards |
Cinematography | Jim Denault |
Editor(s) | Carol Littleton |
Running time | 132 minutes |
Production company(s) |
HBO Films Amblin Entertainment Moon Shot Entertainment Tale Told Productions Everyman Pictures |
Distributor | HBO |
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Original network | HBO |
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All the Way is a 2016 American HBO biographical TV drama film based on events of the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, directed by Jay Roach and adapted by Robert Schenkkan from his play with the same title. The film stars Bryan Cranston, who reprises his role as Johnson from the play's 2014 Broadway production, opposite Melissa Leo as First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Anthony Mackie as Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Frank Langella as US Senator Richard Russell Jr., from Georgia.
The film was broadcast on HBO on May 21, 2016. The film was well received by critics, with Cranston's portrayal of Johnson garnering praise. It has been nominated for a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials, with Cranston also nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama for his work on the film. It got nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Television Movie as well as acting nominations for Cranston and Leo.