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During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999.
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alabama
civil rights
john f. kennedy
racial segregation
integration
oval office
racism
university
cinéma vérité
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Questions about Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
How long is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment has a runtime of 52m ( and 52 minutes).
Who directed Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment was directed by Robert Drew and released in 1963.
What genre is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment is a Documentary film (1963).
Who stars in Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
The cast of Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment includes James Lipscomb, John F. Kennedy, George Wallace, Robert F. Kennedy, Vivian Malone.
What is the TMDB rating for Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment?
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on 23 votes.
