Claim: Jay Roach directed Bryan Cranston.

All the Way is a 2016 American HBO biographical TV drama film based on events of the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson , directed by Jay Roach and adapted by Robert Schenkkan from his play with the same title . The film stars Bryan Cranston , who reprises his role as Johnson from the play 's 2014 Broadway production , opposite Melissa Leo as First Lady Lady Bird Johnson ; Anthony Mackie as Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King , Jr. ; and Frank Langella as US Senator Richard Russell Jr. , from Georgia .   The film was broadcast on HBO on May 21 , 2016 . The film was well received by critics , with Cranston 's portrayal of Johnson garnering praise . It has been nominated for a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies , Miniseries and Specials , with Cranston also nominated for Individual Achievement in Drama for his work on the film . It got nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Television Movie as well as acting nominations for Cranston and Leo .