Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

2008
1h 26m
7.7

7.7/10

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Documentary
Overview

Boogie Man is a comprehensive look at political strategist, racist, and former Republican National Convention Committee chairman, Lee Atwater, who reinvigorated the Republican Party’s Southern Strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a key role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

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Production Information

Production Companies
InterPositive Media
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

usa president media politics blues bible politician interview cynicism president ronald reagan

Quick Facts

Release Date September 26, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1262863

Cast

Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay

Self

Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis

Self

Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Reed

Self

Sam Donaldson
Sam Donaldson

Self

Mary Matalin
Mary Matalin

Self - Atwater Aide '88

Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond

Self (archive footage)

Lee Atwater
Lee Atwater

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Stefan Forbes
Director
Stefan Forbes
Producer
Stefan Forbes
Writer
Noland Walker
Producer
Noland Walker
Writer