2008
7.7 (13 votes)
1h 26m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
InterPositive Media
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Stefan Forbes
Writer: Stefan Forbes
Producer: Stefan Forbes, Noland Walker
Director of Photography: Stefan Forbes
Top Cast
Tom DeLay
Michael Dukakis
Ishmael Reed
Sam Donaldson
Mary Matalin
Self - Atwater Aide '88
Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)
Videos
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story - Official Trailer
