Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
- Directed by
- Stefan Forbes
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary examines the strategic and often ruthless campaign methods of political consultant Lee Atwater. It focuses on his work for George H. W. Bush in the 1988 presidential race and explores how his approach changed American political campaigning.
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What happens
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story is a 2008 U.S. documentary on the controversial campaign tactics used by Lee Atwater, while working on George H. W. Bush's 1988 presidential election campaign, and how those tactics have transformed presidential campaigns in the United States. In an independent theatrical release from InterPositive Media, the film was a Critic's Pick in both The New York Times and The Washington Post, screened at the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, played 40 American cities theatrically in the fall of 2008 and was number seven in nationwide per-screen average the weekend of its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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