Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

7.7(13 votes)
2008
1h 26m
Documentary

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.

Production

InterPositive Media

Cast

Tom DeLay

Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Reed

Sam Donaldson

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin

Mary Matalin

Self - Atwater Aide '88

Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond

Self (archive footage)

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