Journeys with George (2002)

Documentary account of George W. Bush's presidential campaign.

Directors:

Alexandra Pelosi, Aaron Lubarsky

Writer:

Alexandra Pelosi

Stars:

George W. Bush, R.G. Ratcliffe, Wayne Slater

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
George W. Bush	...	Himself
R.G. Ratcliffe	...	Himself
Wayne Slater	...	Himself
Richard Wolffe	...	Himself
Alexandra Pelosi	...	Herself
Karl Rove	...	Himself
Karen Hughes	...	Herself
Trent Gegax	...	Himself
Nancy Harmeyer	...	Herself
Brooks Kraft	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erin Brockovich-Ellis	...	Herself (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw	...	Himself (archive footage)
Barbara Bush	...	Herself (archive footage)
George Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jeb Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Documentary account of George W. Bush's presidential campaign.

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Plot Keywords:

presidential campaign | bus trip | u.s. president | texas | politician | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bush-turen - tæt på USAs præsident

Company Credits

Production Co:

Purple Monkey Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point during filming, George W. Bush took the camera from Alexandra Pelosi and turned it on her. Pelosi included this moment in the finished film and gave Bush a credit for cinematography.

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Quotes

Alexandra Pelosi: You just want me to vote for you for your own ego. What are you going to do for me if I vote for you?
George W. Bush: I'm going to give you a little kiss on the cheek.
Alexandra Pelosi: A kiss?

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Connections

Followed by Diary of a Political Tourist (2004)

User Reviews

Interesting insight into US stump politics

This is an interesting if ultimately disappointing documentary following G.W.Bush's campaign for the presidency. It is filmed entirely by Alexandra Pelosi as a member of press pack on the campaign buses and planes across the US. It is interesting because it shows the scale of the electioneering business and it shows an inside view of Bush. The overall impression one gets is that US elections are mostly about rallies and bus trips. What Bush stands for never comes into the picture. The result is mixed. Initially Bush comes across as a bit of a buffoon, not slow-witted, as he has been portrayed, but cheeky and a bit chauvinistic, like a college prankster. He never takes Pelosi seriously, and wise-cracks his way through all her questions. However, they strike up a rapport and ultimately he is shown to be more of a friend to her than her colleagues in the press corp. Democrats will probably hate this documentary because it doesn't show him to be a dim-wit monster. Karl Rove type Republicans will not like it too much either because Bush certainly does not look presidential. The press comes off worst, portrayed basically as willing poodles as they are bussed from one rally to another.

Although very watchable, by the end I was disappointed with this documentary because it really doesn't have much bite.