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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

September 26, 2008 86 min
✓ Released 6401 days ago
Documentary
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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.

Movie Info

Status: Released
Director: Stefan Forbes
Runtime: 86 min

Top Cast

Tom DeLay

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Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

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Ishmael Reed

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Sam Donaldson

Sam Donaldson

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Mary Matalin

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Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond

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Lee Atwater

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