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Release Year2008
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes13
DirectorStefan Forbes
WritersStefan Forbes, Noland Walker
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsBoogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
About Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
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.
Directed by Stefan Forbes, Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story leans on a strong ensemble — Tom DeLay, Michael Dukakis, Ishmael Reed — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2008.
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