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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

M20087.7/10Documentary

About Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

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.

At a glance

Release year

2008

Rating

7.7/10

Type

Movie

Provider

Neon · Yoru · Cypher · Sage · Breach · Vyse

Genres

Documentary

Actors

T

Tom DeLay

Self

Michael Dukakis profile photo

Michael Dukakis

Self

I

Ishmael Reed

Self

Sam Donaldson profile photo

Sam Donaldson

Self

Mary Matalin profile photo

Mary Matalin

Self - Atwater Aide '88

Strom Thurmond profile photo

Strom Thurmond

Self (archive footage)

L

Lee Atwater

Self (archive footage)

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