Name: JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2015-08-04
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Don Meehan Jr

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How U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson used his political prowess to make the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 happen. The story is told using rarely-seen footage, interviews and secret White House tapes.

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Directed by: Alastair Layzell

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August 4, 2015 · 1 h 32 min · Documentary, History

Released: August 4, 2015
Runtime: 1 h 32 min
Genres: Documentary, History
Original language: English
Available in: 2 countries

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In the United States, JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness streams on PBS Documentaries, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. It also streams in 1 other country.

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.9).

Is JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness okay for kids?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.