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  • Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
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    86 min | Documentary, Biography
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Not Rated
86 min | Documentary, Biography

The Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award-winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. He mentored George W. Bush and Karl Rove while ...See moreThe Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award-winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. He mentored George W. Bush and Karl Rove while leading the Republican party to historic victories, helping make liberal a dirty word, and transforming the way America elects our Presidents. In interviews with Republicans and friends of Atwater, Boogie Man examines his role in America's shift to the right. To Democrats offended by the 1988 Willie Horton controversy, Atwater was a remorseless political assassin dubbed by one Congresswoman "the most evil man in America." The film examines his irreverent sense of humor, his understanding of the American heartland, and his unapologetic vision of politics as war. It ends with a portrait of a cynic's deathbed search for meaning. Written by Anonymous See less
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Sep 26, 2008 (United States)

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Lee Atwater
Self - RNC Chairman (archive footage) Self - RNC Chairman (archive footage)   See fewer
Tucker Eskew
Self - Atwater Aide & McCain Advisor Self - Atwater Aide & McCain Advisor   See fewer
Joe Sligh
Self - Friend & Bandmate Self - Friend & Bandmate   See fewer
Eric Alterman
Self - Journalist & Professor Self - Journalist & Professor   See fewer
Jim McCabe
Self - Lifelong Friend Self - Lifelong Friend   See fewer
Stephen Raper
Self - President, Regent Republicans Self - President, Regent Republicans   See fewer
Christopher Stark
Self - Chairman, NJ College Republicans Self - Chairman, NJ College Republicans   See fewer
Joe Conason
Self - Journalist, Salon.com Self - Journalist, Salon.com   See fewer
Roger Stone
Self - Atwater Friend & Republican Operative Self - Atwater Friend & Republican Operative   See fewer
Howard Fineman
Self - Senuir Editor, Newsweek Self - Senuir Editor, Newsweek   See fewer
Henry Eichel
Self - Writer, Charlotte Observer Self - Writer, Charlotte Observer   See fewer
Chuck Jackson
Self - R&B Artist & Atwater Friend Self - R&B Artist & Atwater Friend   See fewer
Tom Turnipseed
Self - Former State Senator, South Carolina Self - Former State Senator, South Carolina   See fewer
Ishmael Reed
Self - Writer & Media Critic Self - Writer & Media Critic   See fewer
Lee Bandy
Self - Political Writer, The State Self - Political Writer, The State   See fewer
Jack Bass
Self - Author & Journalist Professor Self - Author & Journalist Professor   See fewer
Sam Donaldson
Self - White House Correspondent Self - White House Correspondent   See fewer
Ed Rollins
Self - Campaign Manager, Reagan '84 Self - Campaign Manager, Reagan '84   See fewer
Robert D. Novak
Self - TV Host & Columnist Self - TV Host & Columnist   See fewer
Mary Matalin
Self - Atwater Aide '88 Self - Atwater Aide '88   See fewer
Terry McAuliffe
Self - DNC Chairman Self - DNC Chairman   See fewer
Michael Dukakis
Self - Democratic Nominee (as Gov. Mike Dukakis) Self - Democratic Nominee (as Gov. Mike Dukakis)   See fewer
Rich Peterson
Self - Atwater Friend Self - Atwater Friend   See fewer
Tom DeLay
Self - House Majority Leader (as Rep. Tom DeLay) Self - House Majority Leader (as Rep. Tom DeLay)   See fewer
Kitty Dukakis
Self - Wife of Michael Dukakis Self - Wife of Michael Dukakis   See fewer
James A. Baker
Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) Self - Secretary of State (archive footage)   See fewer
George Bush
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
Marvin Bush
Self - George W. Bush's Brother (archive footage) Self - George W. Bush's Brother (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Cheney
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Connie Chung
Self - News Anchor (archive footage) Self - News Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Clinton
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
Mario Cuomo
Self - Governor, New York (archive footage) Self - Governor, New York (archive footage)   See fewer
Bryant Gumbel
Self - News Anchor (archive footage) Self - News Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
Alexander Haig
Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) Self - Secretary of State (archive footage)   See fewer
Max Heller
Self - Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina (archive footage) Self - Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina (archive footage)   See fewer
Willie Horton
Self - Convicted Murderer (archive footage) Self - Convicted Murderer (archive footage)   See fewer
Ted Kennedy
Self - Senator, Massachusetts (archive footage) Self - Senator, Massachusetts (archive footage)   See fewer
Bruce Morton
Self - TV News Correspondent (archive footage) Self - TV News Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
Ann Richards
Self - Governor, Texas (archive footage) Self - Governor, Texas (archive footage)   See fewer
Karl Rove
Self - Chief Strategist Bush Campaign (archive footage) Self - Chief Strategist Bush Campaign (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Sprouse
Self - Third Party Candidate (archive footage) Self - Third Party Candidate (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Symms
Self - Senator, Idaho (archive footage) Self - Senator, Idaho (archive footage)   See fewer
Strom Thurmond
Self - Senator, South Carolina (archive footage) Self - Senator, South Carolina (archive footage)   See fewer
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