

W.
“A life misunderestimated.”
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.
Top Cast

Josh Brolin
George W. Bush

Colin Hanks
Speechwriter #1

Toby Jones
Karl Rove

Dennis Boutsikaris
Paul Wolfowitz

Jeffrey Wright
Colin Powell

Thandiwe Newton
Condoleezza Rice

Scott Glenn
Donald Rumsfeld

Richard Dreyfuss
Dick Cheney

Bruce McGill
George Tenet

Wes Chatham
Fraternity Enforcer
Themes & Keywords
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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