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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
7.6 / 10• 2008• 1h 26m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
TD
Tom DeLay
Self
Lead
Michael Dukakis
Self
IR
Ishmael Reed
Self
Sam Donaldson
Self
Mary Matalin
Self - Atwater Aide '88
Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)
LA
Lee Atwater
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stefan Forbes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
