W. (2008)
“dub-ya”.
Biography, Comedy, Drama |
W. is American biographical film based on the life of George W. Bush. Directed by Oliver Stone and written by Stanley Weiser, it stars Josh Brolin as Bush. The supporting cast includes Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, and Richard Dreyfuss. Filming began on May 12, 2008, in Louisiana, and the film was released on October 17, 2008.
In 1966, George W. Bush endures an initiation by his fellow Yale University students as a Delta Kappa Epsilon pledge. During the hazing, Bush successfully recalls the names and nicknames of many of the fraternity members, and states that his family’s political legacy is one in which he has no interest. After Bush is jailed in New Jersey for rowdiness following a football game, his father, George H. W. Bush states that he will help him, but for the last time.
Following his graduation from Yale, Bush takes a job at an oil patch back in Texas, but he quits after a few weeks. In 1971, “Junior” reveals his real aspirations in a father-son talk: working in professional baseball. Bush is accepted into Harvard Business School with the help of his father. After a night of heavy drinking, Bush crashes his car into his family estate and challenges his father to a fistfight. His younger brother, Jeb, stops the fight.
In 1977, Bush announces he will run for Congress to represent Texas’s 19th district. At a barbecue, Bush meets his future wife, Laura Lane Welch. During a debate, Bush is criticized by his Democratic opponent, Kent Hance, 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.
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Stanley Weiser
Stars: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd, Colin Hanks, Thandie Newton, James Cronwell, Richard Dreyfuss
►Cast:
| Josh Brolin | … | George W. Bush |
| Colin Hanks | … | Speechwriter #1 |
| Toby Jones | … | Karl Rove |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | … | Paul Wolfowitz |
| Jeffrey Wright | … | Colin Powell |
| Thandie Newton | … | Condoleezza Rice |
| Scott Glenn | … | Donald Rumsfeld |
| Richard Dreyfuss | … | Dick Cheney |
| Bruce McGill | … | George Tenet |
| Wes Chatham | … | Fraternity Enforcer |
| Jesse Bradford | … | Fraternity President |
| Sean Stone | … | Fraternity Pledge #1 |
| Ben Mayer | … | Fraternity Pledge #2 |
| James Cromwell | … | George H.W. Bush |
| Juan Gabriel Pareja | … | Oil Worker |
| Shea Lewis | … | Oil Rig Driller |
| Randal Reeder | … | Oil Rig Foreman |
| Marley Shelton | … | Fran |
| Litt Martin | … | 1971 Houston Oilman #1 |
| James Ron Parker | … | 1971 Houston Oilman #2 |
| Michael Gaston | … | General Tommy Franks |
| Keenan Harrison Brand | … | Marvin Bush |
| Ellen Burstyn | … | Barbara Bush |
| Jason Ritter | … | Jeb Bush |
| Bryan Massey | … | Skeeter |
| Noah Wyle | … | Don Evans |
| Bill Jenkins | … | Jim Sale |
| Brent Sexton | … | Joe O’Neill |
| Jonathan Breck | … | Corn Dog |
| Jenny Shakeshaft | … | Suzie Evans (as Jennifer Sipes) |
| Jonna Juul-Hansen | … | Jan O’Neill |
| Elizabeth Banks | … | Laura Bush |
| Paul Rae | … | Kent Hance |
| David Born | … | Texas Debate Moderator |
| John Buffalo Mailer | … | Speechwriter #2 |
| James Martin Kelly | … | NSC Official |
| Rob Corddry | … | Ari Fleischer |
| William Lanier | … | Resort Waiter |
| Stacy Keach | … | Rev. Earle Hudd |
| Gregory Alan Williams | … | Evangelical Minister (as Gregory Alan-Williams) |
| Jon Michael Davis | … | 1988 Campaign Aide #1 (as Jon Davis) |
| Andrew Sensenig | … | Texas Reporter #1 |
| Gabriela Ostos | … | Texas Reporter #2 |
| Lisa Fairchild | … | Texas Reporter #3 |
| Paul T. Taylor | … | Texas Reporter #4 |
| Halley Rachal | … | Park Bench Voter #1 (as Halley Rachel) |
| Dottie McWhiney | … | Park Bench Voter #2 |
| Ronan Summers | … | CIA Official |
| John Neisler | … | Cheney’s Lawyer |
| Ioan Gruffudd | … | Prime Minister Tony Blair |
| Charles Fathy | … | Pres. Jacques Chirac (voice) |
| Jim Garrity | … | TV Commentator #1 (as James A. Garrity) |
| Anne Pressly | … | TV Commentator #2 |
| Randall Newsome | … | Paul Bremer |
| Jewel Williams | … | Legless Soldier |
| Oscar Contreras | … | Burned Soldier |
| Tom Kemp | … | Dr. David Kay |
| Teresa Cheung | … | Miss China |
| Brad Sham | … | White House Reporter |
| J. Grant Albrecht | … | Jaques Chirac |
| Michael C. ‘Mike’ Allen | … | Presidential Aide – Gulf War Sit. Room |
| Kristin Barnhart | … | Oil Tycoon Wife |
| Amanda Bosley | … | Birthday Party Guest |
| McIntyre Bridges | … | Secret Service Agent |
| Dane Brown | … | Press |
| Bruce Bryant | … | Odessa Debate Patron |
| Patrick Michael Carney | … | Navy SEAL #1 |
| Hillary Clinton | … | Self (archive footage) |
| Eric Joshua Davis | … | Fraternity ‘Dueling Dan’ |
| Trent Dee | … | Married Couple |
| Joschka Fischer | … | Self (archive footage) |
| Lacey Ford | … | Car Passenger |
| Chris Freihofer | … | Evangelical 2 |
| Terry Boyd Gamble | … | Rove Aide |
| Mike Gassaway | … | Scooter Libby |
| Jude Gavi | … | Reporter |
| Jeff Gibbs | … | Josiah Pringle |
| Mark A. Hernandez | … | Migrant Worker |
| Saddam Hussein | … | Self (archive footage) |
| Jamie Jones | … | Bar Patron / Pool Player |
| John Kerry | … | Self |
| Jimmy Lee Jr. | … | Oil Rig Worker |
| Madison Mason | … | Adm. Kelly |
| John McCain | … | Self (archive footage) |
| Lee Ann McDade | … | White House Reporter |
| John Gibson Miller | … | Well Wisher |
| Richard Myers | … | Self – General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Ashley-Anne Parker | … | Pedestrian |
| Sean M. Sellers | … | Waiter |
| Matt Sigloch | … | Lt. Gen. Shriver |
| James W. Spradling II | … | Odessa Debate Patron |
| Bill Stinchcomb | … | Secret Service Agent |
| Taylor Treadwell | … | Anchor #2 |
| Jonathan Tripp | … | News Boom Operator |
| Chuck Vail | … | Jerimiah Adams |
| W. Douglas Waterfield | … | Assistant Secretary of State |
| Drew Waters | … | Navy SEAL |
| Brent Weisner | … | Secret Service Agent |
| Tucker Wells | … | Press Room Reporter |
| Steven E. Williams | … | Motorist / Background Driver |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia