

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
2008
1h 26m
7.7
US
Documentary
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
InterPositive Media
Key Crew
Cast
T
Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis
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Ishmael Reed

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin
Self - Atwater Aide '88

Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)