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LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
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LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story: LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depicting the life of former President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until 1973. Actor Randy Quaid won a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Johnson.
Style: sincere, thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic, contemplative, political
Plot: biopic, president, john f. kennedy, politics, usa president, rise to the top, media, ambition, head of state, campaign, state affairs, vietnam war, white house, cold war, u.s. president, american politics, senator, kennedy family, political candidate, presidential election, first lady, senate, democrat, u.s. vice president, u.s. senator ...
Time: 60s, 50s, 1940s, 1930s, year 1968, year 1966, year 1964 ...
Place: america, texas, usa, washington d.c., dallas texas
Keyword: american

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, political and sincere films with plots about politics, state affairs, president, society, election, u.s. president and politician mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like LBJ: The Early Years: The West Wing (1999), Prince Jack (1984), Truman (1995), The Best Man (1964), Power (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The West Wing (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart ...
Style: clever, political, talky, realistic, serious ...
Plot: politician, american politics, politics, white house, election, political intrigue, president, government official, teamwork, liberal, democrat, team ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa
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Prince Jack (1984)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A dramatic look at the inner workings of the Kennedy administration.
Style: independent film, political
Plot: john f. kennedy, brother, politics, politician, prince, cold war, american south, candidate, white house, election campaign, oval office, civil rights ...
Time: 60s
Place: dallas texas, washington d.c., america, texas, usa
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys to Martin Luther King. From cab drivers to Congressmen. From housewives to hostesses. He had something on 58 million people. It was all in his files. Now ...
Style: neo noir, black and white, political, independent film, serious ...
Plot: politics, biopic, intrigue, john f. kennedy, cold war, fbi, president, gangster, society, head of state, gays and lesbians, dishonesty ...
Time: 1940s, 1920s, 60s, 1930s, 50s ...
Place: washington d.c., usa, los angeles, california, chicago
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50%
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Truman (1995)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA, his decision to use the Atomic Bomb against Japan, and subsequent election as the US' post-war ...
Style: political, historical drama, realistic, serious, sincere ...
Plot: world war two, president, politics, world war one, usa president, politician, u.s. president, world war, north american history, world history, war, government ...
Time: 1950s, 1920s
Place: asia, usa, japan, missouri
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The Best Man (1964)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
Style: serious, realistic, cynical, political, rough ...
Plot: politics, election, political intrigue, election campaign, american politics, corrupt politician, rise to the top, rivalry, power relations, media, state affairs, head of state ...
Time: 60s
Place: los angeles
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Power (1986)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style: realistic, serious, cynical, clever, political ...
Plot: politics, political corruption, campaign, manipulation, fighting the system, society, state affairs, political intrigue, dishonesty, legal, media, ambition ...
Time: 80s
Place: usa, new york, seattle, washington d.c.
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Interview with the Assassin (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Out of work TV cameraman Ron Kobelski is approached by his formerly reclusive neighbor Walter Ohlinger. Ohlinger claims that he was the mysterious "second gunman" that shot and killed President Kennedy. Ohlinger has kept quiet all these ...
Style: political, suspenseful, tense, realistic, mockumentary ...
Plot: kennedy assassination, conspiracy, politics, found footage, assassination, conspiracy theory, investigation, murder, state affairs, political conspiracy, society, u.s. president ...
Time: year 2002, year 1963, 21st century
Place: dallas texas, usa, texas, america
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Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story: They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image by concealing their private truths. Jackie, Ethel and Joan had little choice. They were Kennedy ...
Style: realistic, serious, sincere, political, contemplative ...
Plot: kennedy family, politics, introspection, rise to the top, ambition, state affairs, head of state, crumbling marriage, society, relationship vs career, family tradition, family life ...
Time: 80s, 60s, 70s
Place: cuba, usa, texas
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45%
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Kennedy (1983)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 282 min.
TV show
Story: Biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy
Style: political, thought provoking, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot: politics, president, u.s. president, crisis, biopic, cuban missile crisis, american politics, missile, intrigue, north american history, kennedy family, assassination ...
Time: 60s
Place: washington d.c., cuba, usa, dallas texas
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44%
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All the Way (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the ...
Style: factual, tense, realistic, talky, intense ...
Plot: politics, racism, civil rights, president, u.s. president, african american, biopic, civil rights movement, election, usa president, propaganda, ethnic conflict ...
Time: 60s, year 2016, year 1963
Place: texas, america, vietnam, usa, dallas texas
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39%
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The Man (1972)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When the President and Speaker of the House are killed in a building collapse, and the Vice-President declines the office due to age and ill-health, Senate President pro tempore Douglas Dilman (James Earl Jones) suddenly becomes the first black man ...
Style: independent film
Plot: u.s. president, president, racism, american politics, blaxploitation, election, government, campaign, african, campaigning, candidate, intrigue ...
Time: year 1972
Place: america
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The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 278 min.
TV show
Story: The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fifty-four year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. The events depicted in the series are based upon the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...
Style: saga
Plot: kennedy family, john f. kennedy, president, senator, democratic party, television, election, oval office, attorney general, u.s. president, presidential election, democrat ...
Time: 60s
Place: boston, england, usa, massachusetts, america
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39%
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Recount (2008)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida.
Style: realistic, political, factual, talky, intense ...
Plot: political conspiracy, president, politics, election, campaign, presidential election, political corruption, democrat, justice, republican, dishonesty, state affairs ...
Time: year 2008, year 2000, 21st century
Place: usa, florida, texas, washington d.c., nashville tennessee
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Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959 encompassing her early relationship and marriage to Oil Millionaire Denis Thatcher.
Style: realistic, sincere, emotional, captivating, political ...
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Time: 50s, 20th century, 1950s
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America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A look inside the life of John F. Kennedy Jr.
Style: touching, realistic, serious, captivating
Plot: john f. kennedy, usa president, politics, lifestyle, ambition, family relations, parents and children, looking for love, tragic hero, love and romance, state affairs, death in the family ...
Time: 21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen, the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the post from the Vice Presidency after the death ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell (Gretchen Mol), a divorcée and free spirit. Stafford spies on Caswell as she meets with strange men, and, despite the warnings of ...
Style: realistic, sentimental, sincere, serious, erotic ...
Plot: president, lsd, older woman teenage boy relationship, politics, coming of age, couples, fall in love, friendship, conspiracy, society, head of state, forbidden love ...
Time: 20th century, year 2008, 60s, year 1963
Place: washington d.c., usa, cuba
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36%
Advise & Consent (1962)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A Senate investigation into the President's newly-nominated Secretary of State gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well.
Style: political, black and white, realistic, clever, contemplative ...
Plot: politics, courtroom drama, political intrigue, cold war, president, political corruption, journalism, american politics, gay bar, corruption, government, u.s. president ...
Time: year 1962, 60s, 20th century
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35%
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Style: serious, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, political ...
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Time: year 2010, 21st century
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34%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Style: romantic, light, touching, period piece, independent film ...
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32%
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The F Word (2005)
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Duration: 85 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
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The Reagans (2003)
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Country: USA
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