President Lyndon B. Johnson (Michael Gambon) watches his plans for a "Great Society" deteriorate as the war in Vietnam escalates. Robert McNamara: Alec Baldwin. Clark Clifford: Donald Sutherland. Lady Bird: Felicity Huffman. George Ball: Bruce McGill. McGeorge Bundy: Cliff DeYoung. Dean Rusk: John Aylward. Dick Goodwin: James Frain. Bill Moyers: Chris Eigeman. Directed by John Frankenheimer.