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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)

★ 7.6 2008-09-26 1h 26m

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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.

Director: Stefan Forbes Starring: Tom DeLay, Michael Dukakis, Ishmael Reed, Sam Donaldson

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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Cast

  • Tom DeLay as Self
  • Michael Dukakis as Self
  • Ishmael Reed as Self
  • Sam Donaldson as Self
  • Mary Matalin as Self - Atwater Aide '88
  • Strom Thurmond as Self (archive footage)
  • Lee Atwater as Self (archive footage)

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