W. [videorecording] / Emperor Motion Pictures ; Global Entertainment Group ; Ixtlan Corporation ; Millbrook Pictures ; Omnilab Media ; Onda Entertainment ; QED International ; produced by Bill Block, Moritz Borman, Paul Hanson, Eric Kopeloff ; written by Stanley Weiser ; directed by Oliver Stone.
Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd, Toby Jones, Stacy Keach, Bruce McGill, Noah Wyle, Dennis Boutsikaris. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: "Dangerous dynasty: the Bush presidency" featurette; "No stranger to controversy: Oliver Stone's George W. Bush" featurette; deleted scenes; audio commentary with director Oliver Stone; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM: W. research & annotations guide.
Summary:
A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States. Rising from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How he used Christianity to turn his life around, met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq.
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