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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

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President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, work to get two black students enrolled at the University of Alabama despite Gov. George Wallace's ban.
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Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com 10/20/2020
4/5
Remains a monumental piece of filmmaking that captures a pivotal moment within the civil rights movement and polishes it to a pristine shine, reflecting that progress can be made, both socially and cinematically. Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews 09/01/2012
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ranks among the most refreshing and creative documentaries Go to Full Review
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s r @ScottR 01/21/2017 Better than his other work. See more 02/20/2015 A stolen moment torn from jealous seconds' grasp in a manner never achieved before and seldom since-we share the world with four people and a president as they grapple for the manner in which to change the course of a nation and its conscience, to re-frame right, to unbind doors no matter how many hard hearts my stand before them. You are in the oval office, the governor's mansion, the office of the NAACP as Americans strategize how an encounter on the steps of the University of Alabama will proceed and who will walk away unsatisfied. See more 05/18/2012 A grand, multifaceted documentary that seems to play out in real time. See more 10/27/2009 A lot of hurry up and wait. I was bored and waiting for something more exciting to happen, but it never did. See more 08/04/2008 Absorbing and well made, "Crisis" does more in its 53 minutes than many films try to do with twice as much time. See more 04/19/2008 A fascinating look at the structure of the Kennedy administration, and the way in which film can simultaneously capture a historical event from multiple geographic locations. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, work to get two black students enrolled at the University of Alabama despite Gov. George Wallace's ban.
Director
Robert Drew
Production Co
ABC News
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 1963, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 29, 2008
Runtime
53m
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