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W.

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
50K
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Josh Brolin in W. (2008)
This is the first theatrical trailer for W., directed by Oliver Stone.
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A chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.A chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.A chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W. Bush.

  • Director
    • Oliver Stone
  • Writer
    • Stanley Weiser
  • Stars
    • Josh Brolin
    • Elizabeth Banks
    • Ioan Gruffudd
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    50K
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    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writer
      • Stanley Weiser
    • Stars
      • Josh Brolin
      • Elizabeth Banks
      • Ioan Gruffudd
    • 355User reviews
    • 228Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

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    Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    • George W. Bush
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Laura Bush
    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Prime Minister Tony Blair
    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
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Donald Rumsfeld
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Dick Cheney
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • George Tenet
    Wes Chatham
    Wes Chatham
    • Fraternity Enforcer
    Jesse Bradford
    Jesse Bradford
    • Fraternity President
    Sean Stone
    Sean Stone
    • Fraternity Pledge #1
    Ben Mayer
    • Fraternity Pledge #2
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • George H.W. Bush
    Juan Gabriel Pareja
    Juan Gabriel Pareja
    • Oil Worker
    Shea Lewis
    • Oil Rig Driller
    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writer
      • Stanley Weiser
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Richard Dreyfuss stated his disappointment with the film in an appearance on The View (1997). He said it was "6/8 of a good film" and called Oliver Stone "a fascist". Stone retorted in an interview that working with Dreyfuss "was the single worst experience I've ever had with an actor in my life."
    • Goofs
      Cheney says "Atta met Saddam's intel chief in Czechoslovakia." Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, ten years earlier.
    • Quotes

      Gen. Colin Powell: Funny Dick, I remember you once agreeing that going all the way in Baghdad would be a mistake.

      Dick Cheney: Well, I think you made a bigger boo-boo Colin. You could have been president.

      Gen. Colin Powell: Fuck you.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits, you see a Christian cross with a period. It morphs into the W-period logo of the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sunday AM: Episode #4.9 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Star Spangled Banner
      Lyrics by Francis Scott Key and music by John Stafford Smith
      Arranged by Francis Scott Key (as Francis Key) and Michael Licari
      Provided by APM Music

    User reviews355

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    7/10

    Interesting film- if you don't enjoy politics don't watch

    Me and my girlfriend are both staunch democrats and we both thoroughly enjoyed. Love or hate him, the guys lived an interesting life. You see a transformation from a spoiled frat boy begging his dad to buy him a baseball team to a competent public servant who genuinely wants to do right by his country. Definitely watch.
    • nick-watson52
    • Jan 16, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • Hong Kong
      • Switzerland
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Lionsgate
      • Official Oliver Stone Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Bush
    • Filming locations
      • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • QED International
      • Omnilab Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,534,493
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,505,668
      • Oct 19, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,560,587
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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