Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

26/9/2008 1h 26m 7.7/10

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.

Director

Stefan Forbes

Top Billed Cast

Mary Matalin

Self - Atwater Aide '88

Sam Donaldson

Sam Donaldson

Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond

Self (archive footage)

Ishmael Reed

Tom DeLay

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