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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

2008 • 1h26m Documentary

Rating

7.7/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Stefan Forbes

Screenplay

Stefan Forbes

Noland Walker

Cast

Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis

Ishmael Reed

Release date

9/26/2008

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

13