Movie poster for Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)

Documentary
86 min

Plot Summary

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.

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DocumentaryStefan ForbesTom DeLayMichael Dukakis2008

Director

Stefan Forbes

Top Cast

Tom DeLayMichael DukakisIshmael ReedSam DonaldsonMary Matalin

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