
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
2008 • Documentary
7.7 (13)
Stefan Forbes
Director
Stefan Forbes
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
September 26, 2008
Duration
86 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.0258
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast

Michael Dukakis

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin

Strom Thurmond