
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Original title: Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
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7.7/10
(13)
9/26/2008
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1h 26min

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Documentary
Synopsis
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.
Direction: Stefan Forbes
Screenwriter: Stefan Forbes
Producer: Stefan Forbes, Noland Walker
Cast

Michael Dukakis

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin
Self - Atwater Aide '88

Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)