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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
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86 min | Documentary, Biography

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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)

Not Rated

86 min | Documentary, Biography

The Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award-winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. He mentored George W. Bush and Karl Rove while ...See moreThe Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award-winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. He mentored George W. Bush and Karl Rove while leading the Republican party to historic victories, helping make liberal a dirty word, and transforming the way America elects our Presidents. In interviews with Republicans and friends of Atwater, Boogie Man examines his role in America's shift to the right. To Democrats offended by the 1988 Willie Horton controversy, Atwater was a remorseless political assassin dubbed by one Congresswoman "the most evil man in America." The film examines his irreverent sense of humor, his understanding of the American heartland, and his unapologetic vision of politics as war. It ends with a portrait of a cynic's deathbed search for meaning. Written by Anonymous See less

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45 cast members

Name	Known for
Lee Atwater Self - RNC Chairman (archive footage) Self - RNC Chairman (archive footage) See fewer	A Celebration of Blues & Soul: The 1989 Inaugural Concert (2014)
Tucker Eskew Self - Atwater Aide & McCain Advisor Self - Atwater Aide & McCain Advisor See fewer	The Bigger Hammer (2013)
Joe Sligh Self - Friend & Bandmate Self - Friend & Bandmate See fewer	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Eric Alterman Self - Journalist & Professor Self - Journalist & Professor See fewer	An Unreasonable Man (2006)
Jim McCabe Self - Lifelong Friend Self - Lifelong Friend See fewer	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Stephen Raper Self - President, Regent Republicans Self - President, Regent Republicans See fewer	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Christopher Stark Self - Chairman, NJ College Republicans Self - Chairman, NJ College Republicans See fewer	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Joe Conason Self - Journalist, Salon.com Self - Journalist, Salon.com See fewer	The Hunting of the President (2004)
Roger Stone Self - Atwater Friend & Republican Operative Self - Atwater Friend & Republican Operative See fewer	Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
Howard Fineman Self - Senuir Editor, Newsweek Self - Senuir Editor, Newsweek See fewer	The President Show (2017)
Henry Eichel Self - Writer, Charlotte Observer Self - Writer, Charlotte Observer See fewer	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Chuck Jackson Self - R&B Artist & Atwater Friend Self - R&B Artist & Atwater Friend See fewer	Ready or Not (I) (2019)
Tom Turnipseed Self - Former State Senator, South Carolina Self - Former State Senator, South Carolina See fewer	I Approve This Message (2015)
Ishmael Reed Self - Writer & Media Critic Self - Writer & Media Critic See fewer	Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?
Lee Bandy Self - Political Writer, The State Self - Political Writer, The State See fewer	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Jack Bass Self - Author & Journalist Professor Self - Author & Journalist Professor See fewer	George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2000)
Sam Donaldson Self - White House Correspondent Self - White House Correspondent See fewer	ABC News: Inauguration 2009 (2009)
Ed Rollins Self - Campaign Manager, Reagan '84 Self - Campaign Manager, Reagan '84 See fewer	Gerrymandering (2010)
Robert D. Novak Self - TV Host & Columnist Self - TV Host & Columnist See fewer	Contact (1997)
Mary Matalin Self - Atwater Aide '88 Self - Atwater Aide '88 See fewer	The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Terry McAuliffe Self - DNC Chairman Self - DNC Chairman See fewer	Just Headlines (2021)
Michael Dukakis Self - Democratic Nominee (as Gov. Mike Dukakis) Self - Democratic Nominee (as Gov. Mike Dukakis) See fewer	Cheers (1982)
Rich Peterson Self - Atwater Friend Self - Atwater Friend See fewer	Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Tom DeLay Self - House Majority Leader (as Rep. Tom DeLay) Self - House Majority Leader (as Rep. Tom DeLay) See fewer	Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey (2005)
Kitty Dukakis Self - Wife of Michael Dukakis Self - Wife of Michael Dukakis See fewer	Tanner '88 (1988)
James Baker III Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) See fewer	The American Ruling Class (2005)
George Bush Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
George W. Bush Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage) See fewer	Journeys with George (2002)
Marvin Bush Self - George W. Bush's Brother (archive footage) Self - George W. Bush's Brother (archive footage) See fewer	Convention '92 (1992)
Dick Cheney Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience (2011)
Connie Chung Self - News Anchor (archive footage) Self - News Anchor (archive footage) See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
Bill Clinton Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage) See fewer	The President Is Missing
Mario Cuomo Self - Governor, New York (archive footage) Self - Governor, New York (archive footage) See fewer	The Ghosts (2011)
Bryant Gumbel Self - News Anchor (archive footage) Self - News Anchor (archive footage) See fewer	Contact (1997)
Alexander Haig Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) See fewer	The American President (2000)
Max Heller Self - Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina (archive footage) Self - Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina (archive footage) See fewer
Willie Horton Self - Convicted Murderer (archive footage) Self - Convicted Murderer (archive footage) See fewer	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Ted Kennedy Self - Senator, Massachusetts (archive footage) Self - Senator, Massachusetts (archive footage) See fewer	Chicago Hope (1994)
Bruce Morton Self - TV News Correspondent (archive footage) Self - TV News Correspondent (archive footage) See fewer	The CBS Morning News (1963)
Ronald Reagan Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Ann Richards Self - Governor, Texas (archive footage) Self - Governor, Texas (archive footage) See fewer	Home on the Range (2004)
Karl Rove Self - Chief Strategist Bush Campaign (archive footage) Self - Chief Strategist Bush Campaign (archive footage) See fewer	Poodle Samizdat (2006)
Don Sprouse Self - Third Party Candidate (archive footage) Self - Third Party Candidate (archive footage) See fewer
Steve Symms Self - Senator, Idaho (archive footage) Self - Senator, Idaho (archive footage) See fewer	Today (1952)
Strom Thurmond Self - Senator, South Carolina (archive footage) Self - Senator, South Carolina (archive footage) See fewer	Our World (1986)