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Country. United States. Language. English. Budget. $25.1 million [1] Box office. $29.5 million [1] W. is a 2008 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the life of George W. Bush. Directed by Oliver Stone and written by Stanley Weiser, it stars Josh Brolin as Bush.
- $29.5 million
- Oliver Stone
- $25.1 million
- Paul Cantelon
Oct 17, 2008 · W.: Directed by Oliver Stone. With Josh Brolin, Colin Hanks, Toby Jones, Dennis Boutsikaris. A chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.
- (50K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Oliver Stone
- 2008-10-17
Oct 15, 2008 · Donald Rumsfeld ( Scott Glenn) runs an exasperated third. But what made them tick? And what about Colin Powell ( Jeffrey Wright) and Condoleezza Rice ( Thandie Newton )? You won't find out here. The film sees Bush's insiders from the outside. In his presence, they tend to defer, to use tact as a shield from his ego and defensiveness.
Oct 17, 2008 · Flashbacks to key events in his life reveal the rise of George W. Bush from ne'er-do-well party boy and son of privilege to president of the United States. After trading in booze for religion ...
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- Oliver Stone
- PG-13
- Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin stars as George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's biopic that traces the head of state's rise to power from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the presidency. 1,470 IMDb 6.3 2 h 9 min 2008. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Comedy · Cerebral · Emotional.
At a barbecue, Bush meets his future wife, Laura Lane Welch (Elizabeth Banks). During his congressional debate, Bush is criticized by his Democratic opponent, Kent Hance (Paul Rae), who says that Bush is not a "real Texan" and has spent campaign contributions to throw an alcohol-fueled party for underage Texas Tech University students.