Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
86 min
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.
- Release date
- September 26, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Stefan Forbes, Tim Robert
Trailer
Cast
- Tucker Eskew as Self - Atwater Aide & McCain Advisor
- Joe Sligh as Self - Friend & Bandmate
- Eric Alterman as Self - Journalist & Professor
- Jim McCabe as Self - Lifelong Friend
- Stephen Raper as Self - President, Regent Republicans
- Christopher Stark as Self - Chairman, NJ College Republicans
- Joe Conason as Self - Journalist, Salon.com
- Roger Stone as Self - Atwater Friend & Republican Operative
- Howard Fineman as Self - Senuir Editor, Newsweek
Crew
- Lee Atwater · Archive footage
- Stefan Forbes · Director
- Stefan Forbes · Producer
- Noland Walker · Producer
- Stefan Forbes · Composer
- Tim Robert · Composer
- Stefan Forbes · Cinematographer
- Stefan Forbes · Editor