Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Stefan Forbes

Writer:

Stefan Forbes (written by)

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Tagline:

"He taught the Democrats to sing the blues." -George H.W. Bush

Plot:

Boogie Man is a gripping political thriller about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rambunctious...

Plot Keywords:

Republican | Politics | Interview | George W. Bush | Republican Party

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Eric Alterman	...	Himself
Lee Atwater	...	Himself (archive footage)
George Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Connie Chung	...	Herself (archive footage)
Joe Conason	...	Himself
Tom DeLay	...	Himself
Sam Donaldson	...	Himself
Michael Dukakis	...	Himself
Tucker Eskew	...	Himself
Howard Fineman	...	Himself
Bryant Gumbel	...	Himself (archive footage)
Willie Horton	...	Himself (archive footage)
Chuck Jackson	...	Himself
Mary Matalin	...	Herself
Terry McAuliffe	...	Himself
Jim McCabe	...	Himself
Robert D. Novak	...	Himself
Rich Peterson	...	Himself
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ishmael Reed	...	Himself
Ed Rollins	...	Himself
Karl Rove	...	Himself (archive footage)
Joe Sligh	...	Himself
Roger Stone	...	Himself
Tom Turnipseed	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Boogie Man (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

86 min | UK:90 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

InterPositive Media

Movie Connections:

Edited into "Frontline: Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (#26.14)" (2008)

Great Film

Political docs are often dry and impersonal. This portrait of republican strategist Lee Atwater is anything but.

Boogie Man is a compelling story of an intense man driven by power and attention. Like so many in politics, but also on Wall street or in Hollywood, this guy is about winning at all costs. It has great music that keeps you tapping your foot. The film also provides a compellingly smart analysis of media and advertising strategies given by experts in the political world. The film's unexpected story arc that kept me riveted to the screen.

The archival footage of the Bush family is also priceless.