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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

6.9196352mMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorsRobert Drew·Richard Leacock
ProducersRobert Drew·Gregory Shuker

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Robert Drew

JL
James Lipscomb
Narrator
JKJohn F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self
GWGeorge Wallace
George Wallace
Self
RKRobert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Self
VM
Vivian Malone
Self
JH
James Hood
Self
NKNicholas Katzenbach
Nicholas Katzenbach
Self

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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and YouTube. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment on Netflix?

No, Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment is not on Netflix in Canada as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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No, Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on Criterion Channel instead.

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