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.
Title | Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story |
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Year | 2008 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | InterPositive Media |
Cast | Tom DeLay, Michael Dukakis, Ishmael Reed, Sam Donaldson, Mary Matalin, Strom Thurmond |
Crew | Stefan Forbes (Director), Greg Smith (Sound Editor), Stefan Forbes (Director of Photography), Tyler Bender (Sound), Stefan Forbes (Producer), Stefan Forbes (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | usa president, media, politics, black people, blues, bible, politician, interview, cynicism, president, ronald reagan |
Release | Sep 26, 2008 |
Runtime | 86 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.70 / 10 by 13 users |