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Release Date: Oct 17, 2008
Rated: language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images
Runtime: 2 hr. 11 min.
Genres: Documentary, Documentary Drama
Director:Oliver Stone
Cast:Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton. Full cast + crew

Synopsis

Josh Brolin stars as George W. Bush in this Oliver Stone biopic that traces the head of state's rise to power from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. Co-written by Stanley G. Weiser, Bush is produced by fellow Stone collaborators Moritz Borman and Jon Kilik, with Elizabeth Banks co-starring as the first lady, James Cromwell as the elder President Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush and Richard Dreyfuss as...more

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DO NOT BELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT SHILLS ON THIS SITE!!!! by jamm99
Jist finished seeing the movie and it was definitely better than i expected and judging by the audience reaction in the theatre, i'm not the only one who...

My President Right or Wrong by muviesschmuvies
It's interesting how quickly other Republicans attacked the reviewer who said he was a conservative Christian Republican but had found the movie "pretty...