Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

1h 26m
Documentary
7.7

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

Tom DeLay
Unknown
Michael Dukakis
Unknown
Ishmael Reed
Unknown
Sam Donaldson
Unknown
Mary Matalin
Self - Atwater Aide '88
Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Stefan Forbes
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Original Music Composer
Noland Walker
Producer
Tia Wou
Associate Producer
Greg Smith
Sound Editor
Scott Cannizzaro
Sound Editor
Margaret Crimmins
Sound Editor
Bryan Dembinski
Sound Recordist
Tyler Bender
Sound
Tim Robert
Original Music Composer
Brett Wiley
Additional Photography
Stephen McCarthy
Additional Photography
Emir Lewis
Additional Editor

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