Principal photography on the film began in New Orleans on September 21 , 2015 , and it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9 , 2016 . It was theatrically released by Electric Entertainment and Vertical Entertainment on November 3 , 2017 . The film received mixed reviews from critics , who called it " surface skimming " and criticized Harrelson 's makeup , and with some comparing it negatively to the HBO film about Johnson , '' All the Way ''
Toronto International Film Festival
2016 Toronto International Film Festival
LBJ (film)