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W.

W.

A life misunderestimated.

20086.22h 9m

Overview

The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.

Directed by Oliver Stone
Written by Stanley Weiser
Produced by Paul Hanson, Eric Kopeloff, Moritz Borman
Box OfficeBudget: $25.1MRevenue: $29.5M

Top Cast

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

George W. Bush

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Speechwriter #1

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Karl Rove

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Paul Wolfowitz

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Colin Powell

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Condoleezza Rice

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Donald Rumsfeld

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Dick Cheney

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

George Tenet

Wes Chatham

Wes Chatham

Fraternity Enforcer

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentthe white housepoliticsbiographypresidentiraq waramericabased on real personbiographical dramabiopic

About W.

W. is a drama, history film released in 2008 exploring themes of usa president, the white house, politics, biography, president, iraq war. Directed by Oliver Stone, it stars Josh Brolin, Colin Hanks, Toby Jones. The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.

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