W. (2008/I)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Oliver Stone

Writer (WGA):

Stanley Weiser (written by)

Release Date:

17 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

Get Ready

Plot:

A chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

Plot Keywords:

George W. Bush | President | 2000s | USA | Oil

Awards:

4 nominations

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
Jennifer Sipes	...	Suzie Evans
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-Tamez	...	Texas Reporter #2 (as Gabriela Ostos)
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	...	David Kay
Teresa Cheung	...	Miss China
Brad Sham	...	White House Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael C. 'Mike' Allen	...	Presidential Aid - Gulf War Sit. Room (uncredited)
Patrick Michael Carney	...	Navy Seal #1 (uncredited)
Hillary Rodham Clinton	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trent Dee	...	Married Couple (uncredited)
Lacey Ford	...	Car Passenger (uncredited)
Mark A. Hernandez	...	Migrant Worker (uncredited)
Saddam Hussein	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Lee Jr.	...	Oil Rig Worker (uncredited)
John McCain	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lee Ann McDade	...	White House Reporter (uncredited)
Ashley-Anne Parker	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Matthew Ramsaur	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Sean M. Sellers	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Matt Sigloch	...	Lieutenant General Shriver (uncredited)
James W. Spradling II	...	Odessa Debate Patron (uncredited)
Jonathan Tripp	...	News Boom Operator (uncredited)
W. Douglas Waterfield	...	Assistant Secretary of State (uncredited)
Steven E. Williams	...	Motorist / Background Driver (uncredited)
Rodney Wiseman	...	Oil Man at Party (uncredited)
Johnny Wright	...	Odessa Debate Patron (uncredited)
Scott Yarnell	...	News Photographer (uncredited)

Directed by
Oliver Stone

Writing credits (WGA)
Stanley Weiser		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Block	....	producer
Moritz Borman	....	producer
Teresa Cheung	....	executive producer
Elliot Ferwerda	....	executive producer
Suzie Gilbert	....	co-producer
Peter D. Graves	....	executive producer
Paul Hanson	....	producer
Johnny Hon	....	executive producer
Jon Kilik	....	co-executive producer
Eric Kopeloff	....	producer
Christopher Mapp	....	executive producer
Tom Ortenberg	....	executive producer
Ethan Smith	....	co-producer
Thomas Sterchi	....	executive producer
Matthew Street	....	executive producer
David Whealy	....	executive producer
Albert Yeung	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Cantelon

Cinematography by
Phedon Papamichael		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joe Hutshing
Julie Monroe

Casting by
Sarah Finn

Production Design by
Derek R. Hill

Art Direction by
Alex Hajdu
Synderella Peng
John Richardson

Set Decoration by
Mel Cooper

Costume Design by
Michael Dennison

Makeup Department
Kimberly Amacker	....	makeup artist
John R. Bayless	....	key makeup artist
Stephen Bettles	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Karyn Huston	....	key hair stylist
Jack Lazzaro	....	additional makeup artist
Theresa McCoy McDowell	....	makeup artist
Chrissy Morris	....	additional makeup artist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	prosthetic supplier
Matthew W. Mungle	....	prosthetics designer
Matthew W. Mungle	....	special makeup effects designer
Trefor Proud	....	makeup department head
Duane Saylor	....	additional makeup artist
Yolanda Sheridan	....	additional makeup artist
Tony Ward	....	hair stylist
Amy Wood	....	hair stylist
Louisa Gore Hamn	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Krystal Kershaw	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Shunika Terry	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Gina Fortunato	....	unit production manager
Rajeev Malhotra	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Seth Hansen	....	additional second second assistant director (as Seth W. Hansen)
Maria Mantia	....	second assistant director
Nicholas Mastandrea	....	first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
Anastacia C. Nemec	....	second second assistant director (as Anastasia Carmel Nemec)

Art Department
Daril Alder	....	leadman
Eric J. Bates	....	property master
Leslie Borchert	....	art department coordinator
Aaron Boutte	....	art production assistant
Kathy Brunswick	....	construction buyer
Diane Davis	....	construction medic
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott	....	buyer: set dressing
Ken Deubel III	....	scenic foreman
Stephanie Emery	....	set dressing buyer
Frank Hendrick	....	leadman
Sam Jacobs	....	swing
Rebecca McKibben	....	additional set dresser
Cory Parker	....	on-set dresser
Rhonda Robinson	....	assistant property master
Tim J. Smith	....	set dresser
John B. Vertrees	....	assistant art director
James D. Workman	....	lead scenic
Doug Wuitschick	....	lead scenic
Kathryn Yingling	....	graphic designer
Cher Young	....	props assistant
Keith Abel	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Phillip Joffrion	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Joey Kent	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jonathan S. Rudnick	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Adam L. Taylor	....	portrait photographer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Harry Cohen	....	sound effects designer
Andreas Drost	....	dubbing recordist
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Rick Gould	....	adr recordist
Shawn Harper	....	sound utility
Dan Hegeman	....	sound effects editor
Michael Keller	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jane McKeever	....	foley editor
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Margit Pfeiffer	....	dialogue editor
John Pritchett	....	sound mixer
David M. Roberts	....	boom operator
Branden Spencer	....	first assistant sound editor
Wylie Stateman	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Gary Summers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Renee Tondelli	....	dialog and adr supervisor
Drew Webster	....	digital sound mix technician
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
David Young	....	post sound engineer (as David M. Young)
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
James R. Bilz	....	special effects coordinator (as Jim Bilz)
Jeff Brink	....	special effects supervisor (as Jeffrey S. Brink)
Shane Gross	....	special effects (as Shane R. Gross)

Visual Effects by
Briana Aeby	....	visual effects coordinator: Frantic Films (as Brian Aeby)
Chris Bankoff	....	co-visual effects supervisor: Method Studios
Jose Beltran	....	previsualization animator: Proof
Michael Bogen	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Steve Bowen	....	digital intermediate colorist
Andy Boyd	....	visual effects supervisor: Method Studios
Des Carey	....	visual effects supervisor (company 3 )
Des Carey	....	visual effects supervisor: Company 3
Salvatore Catanzaro	....	visual effects artist
Tim Christensen	....	digital compositor: Frantic Films
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Del DePierro	....	digital integration
Edgar Díaz	....	rotoscope/paint artist
Sean Durnan	....	lead CG artist: Method Studios
Gus Duron	....	digital opticals editor
Ron Frankel	....	previsualization supervisor: Proof
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Alex Frisch	....	executive producer: Method Studios
Mathias Frodin	....	lead digital compositor: CIS Visual Effects Group
Amy Garback	....	digital asset manager: CIS Visual Effects Group
Kert Gartner	....	compositor: Frantic Films
Alex Gitler	....	digital compositor
Megan Goldbeck	....	previsualization animator: Proof
Elias Gonzalez	....	matte painter
Leighton Greer	....	head of production: Method Studios
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Marlan Harris	....	rotoscope artist: Method Studios
Maureen Healy	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Maureen Nixon)
Todd Herman	....	assistant CG artist: Method Studios
Andrea Hernandez	....	digital artist
Heather Elisa Hill	....	visual effects production manager: CIS Visual Effects Group
Phillip Hoffman	....	visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Mark Justison	....	paint artist: CIS Visual Effects Group
Patrick Keenan	....	digtial artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Deke Kincaid	....	compositor: Method
Cristian A. Kong	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Cris Kong)
Bridgitte Krupke	....	visual effects producer: Frantic Films
Roger Kupelian	....	digital matte painter
Tom Lamb	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Emanuele Lecchi	....	lighting and rendering artist: Frantic Films (as Emanuelle Lecci)
Alexander Lee	....	3D visual effects artist: Method (as Alex Lee)
Gregory D. Liegey	....	visual effects supervisor: CIS Visual Effects Group (as Gregory Liegey)
Richard Lieu	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Rick Lieu)
Lisa Maher	....	visual effects producer: CIS Visual Effects Group
Philippe Majdalani	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
Francine Marchetti	....	senior visual effects producer: Method Studios
Lisa Markou	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Jenna Mateo	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Jenna Matteo)
Heather McCann	....	visual effects coordinator: Method Studios
Katie Miller	....	visual effects production assistant: CIS Visual Effects Group
Rob Moggach	....	digital compositor
Andy Mower	....	rotoscope lead: Method
Travis Nelson	....	rotoscope/paint artist
Missy Papageorge	....	producer: Company 3
Dolores Pope	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Ryan Raith	....	visual effects artist: Method Studios
Alex Romano	....	lead visual effects artist
Toshihiro Sakamaki	....	rotoscope artist: Method Studios (as Toshi Sakamaki)
Bill Schaeffer	....	rotoscope artist: Method Studios
Georgia Scheele	....	previsualization producer: Proof Inc.
John Scheele	....	visual effects supervisor
Matt Seckman	....	digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Parker Sellers	....	previs designer
Parker Sellers	....	previsualization animator: Proof
Jane Sharvina	....	2D supervisor: Frantic Films
Jane Sharvina	....	compositing supervisor: Frantic Films
Stefan Sonnenfeld	....	executive producer: Company 3
Ranko Tadic	....	previsualization animator: Proof Inc.
Allen Tracy	....	visual effects editor: Frantic Films Los Angeles
Jonathan Vaughn	....	CGI artist
Aaron Weldon	....	visual effects supervisor: Frantic Films
Matt Wheeler	....	CG artist: Method Studios
Jerry Whitaker	....	compositor: Frantic Films
Shane Christopher Wicklund	....	roto artist
Gavin Wright	....	previsualization artist: Proof
Gavin Wright	....	previsualization designer: Proof
Jack Zaloga	....	lead cgi artist
Karin Eunson-Ross	....	visual effects production manager: Frantic Films (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)

Stunts
Bryan Becker	....	stunt double
Mark Norby	....	stunt coordinator
Durk Tyndall	....	stunts and water safety

Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Basquette	....	digital video assist operator
Troy Blischok	....	underwater camera technician
Christopher Campbell	....	grip
Gary L. Camp	....	Steadicam operator
Gary L. Camp	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Sean Cruz	....	set lighting technician
Charles Ehrlinger	....	best boy grip
Eric Felland	....	set lighting technician
Matt Floyd	....	forman rigging grip
Robert Foster	....	additional camera operator: "b" camera
Ryan French	....	best boy electric
Joe Guzman	....	grip
Danny Hiele	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Wojciech Kielar	....	camera intern
David Lee	....	gaffer
Bradley Martin	....	rigging electrician
Fred L. McLane	....	first assistant camera
Eric Meisner	....	lighting technician
Jamie Moreno	....	additional lighting technician
Brent Swampy Mullins	....	rigging grip
Charlie Nauman	....	film loader
Robert Owen	....	rigging electrician
Frank Parrish	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rell Putt	....	grip
Dale Robinette	....	additional still photographer
Todd Thompson	....	rigging grip
Tedd Underwood	....	electrician

Casting Department
Jamie Baremore	....	local casting
Alex Christopoulos	....	casting assistant
Tara Duncil	....	location casting
Tamara Hunter	....	casting associate
Katy Peppard	....	casting assistant
Leslie-Ann Reale	....	casting assistant
Ashley-Anne Parker	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gayle Anderson	....	set costumer
Toby Bronson	....	key costumer
Caryn Frankenfield	....	set costumer
Betsy Glick	....	costumer
Frances LeCompte	....	seamstress
Dena Matranga	....	principal set costumer
Meriwether Nichols	....	set costumer
Valerie T. O'Brien	....	costumer
Nick Scarano	....	costume supervisor
Jacqueline Shulman	....	costume coordinator
Giselle Spence	....	head seamstress
Susan Thomas	....	costumer
Brenda M. Ware	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Steve Bowen	....	digital film colorist
Carlos M. Castillón	....	second assistant editor
David Croom	....	post-production assistant
Elliott Eisman	....	post-production assistant
Philippe Majdalani	....	assistant digital intermediate producer
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Loan Phan	....	digital intermediate producer
Tom Reiser	....	colorist assist: Efilm
Erin E. Riegel	....	post-production assistant
Jon Schwartz	....	first assistant editor
Jen Woodhouse	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Frankie Blue	....	additional music arranger
Frankie Blue	....	orchestrator
Sally Boldt	....	music editor
David Buckley	....	additional music arranger
Budd Carr	....	executive music producer
Gary Chester	....	music mixer
Gary Chester	....	music recordist
Gary Chester	....	score engineer
Jill Meyers	....	music clearance and licensing
Snacky Pierce	....	assistant music editor
Brian Sapp	....	music clearance
James Shearman	....	conductor
James Shearman	....	music arranger

Transportation Department
Skip Barbay	....	transportation co-captain
Monte Emery	....	picture car captain
Jerry Jackson	....	transportation coordinator
Charles Landers	....	transportation office coordinator
John F. Teeple	....	driver

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)
Lucie Bourgeau	....	assistant production coordinator
Kevin Bowe	....	second assistant accountant
Selena A. Burks	....	accounting clerk
Callysta Card	....	script clearance
Bobbi Colorado	....	animal supplier (as Bobbie Colorado)
Josh Creech	....	production secretary
Christina DeCharles	....	assistant location manager
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach
Aden Glassman	....	set production assistant
Michael Grigsby	....	production accountant
Daphne A. Guichard	....	on-set medic
Edmond Guidry	....	production assistant
Chuck Halley	....	stand-in: Stacey Keech
Winston A. Hall	....	production assistant
Hevin Hampton	....	stand-in
Kendrick Hudson	....	assistant location manager
Shawn Hueston	....	key assistant location manager
Matthew E. Jackson	....	production assistant
Matthew Keim	....	assistant: Mr. Stone: Shreveport
M'Kenna Landers	....	assistant: production supervisor
Roxann Langlois	....	travel coordinator
JaLynn Martin	....	stand-in
Phillip Messinger	....	location scout
Dennis Ray Mitchell	....	production assistant
Kathryn Moeller	....	assistant: Mr. Borman
Jennie Myers	....	second assistant accountant
Maire Ni Rochain	....	production supervisor
Justin Nordin	....	set production assistant
F. Stanley Pearse Jr.	....	location scout
Synderella Peng	....	title designer
Charles Rapp	....	key location scout
Deborah Ricketts	....	stock footage researcher
Jean-Louis Rodrigue	....	movement specialist: Josh Brolin
Rip Russell	....	first assistant accountant
Jordy Serwin	....	set production assistant
Hallie Sheck	....	office production assistant
Janna Stern	....	script supervisor
Michele Teper	....	script clearance
Susana Torres	....	assistant: Mr. Kopeloff & Mr. Smith: Shreveport
Lisa Vijitchanton	....	production coordinator
Leslie Wahrenbrock	....	payroll accountant
Tucker Wells	....	set production assistant (as Justin Tucker Wells)
Jonathan Winkler	....	stand-in
Jason Baum	....	camera test pa (uncredited)
Mary Bean	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Richard E. Carter II	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Brandon B. Helmes	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ian D. Navran	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Nancy Piraquive	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)

Thanks
Christopher J. Corabi	....	special thanks
Chantal Feghali	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Emperor Motion Pictures
• Global Entertainment Group Co.
• Ixtlan Corporation
• Millbrook Pictures
• Omnilab
• Onda Entertainment
• QED International

Distributors

• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Impacto Cine (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Kadokawa Pictures (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2009) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece) (all media)
• Blue Sky Film Distribution (2008) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Castello Lopes Multimedia (2008) (Portugal) (all media)
• Dall'Angelo Films (2008) (Italy) (all media) (except TV)
• David Distribucion (2009) (Mexico) (all media)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2008) (France) (all media)
• Filmes do Estação (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• La 7 (2009) (Italy) (TV)
• Lionsgate Australia (2008) (Australia) (all media)
• Maple Pictures (2008) (Canada) (all media)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (all media)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• ProSieben Television (2009) (Germany) (TV)

Special Effects

• CIS Visual Effects Group (visual effects and opticals)
• Company 3 (visual effects)
• Frantic Films (visual effects)
• Method Studios (visual effects)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)
• Proof (previsualization)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  DVD audio mix & mastering 5.1
• ABC News Video Source  clips courtesy of (as ABCNews VideoSource)
• AP Archive  clips courtesy of
• BAM Casting  local principle and background casting
• BBC Motion Gallery  clips courtesy of
• Battleground Productions  clips courtesy of
• CNSO Studios  recording studio
• Cable News Network (CNN)  clips courtesy of (as CNN)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  hydrascope telescoping crane arm
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera system
• Collegiate Images  clips courtesy of
• Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra  score performed by
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  international publicity
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Footage Bank  clips courtesy of
• ITN Source  clips courtesy of
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  script clearances
• LA House of Props  product placement: manufacturer
• Leonetti Company  camera dollies (as Leonetti Louisiana)
• Leonetti Company  lighting and grip equipment (as Leonetti Louisiana)
• Lionsgate Records  soundtrack
• N 2 N Communications  walkies
• NBC News Archives  clips courtesy of
• NBC Sports  clips courtesy of
• Pacific Title  titles (as Pacific Title and Art Studio)
• Panavision  camera package
• Political Communication Center, University of Oklahoma  clips courtesy of
• Rockbottom Rentals  modem card rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Runway  post-production services
• Soundelux  post-production sound services
• Thought Equity  clips courtesy of (as Thought Equity Motion)
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound services (as Todd AO)
• WPA Film Library  clips courtesy of
• Wild Bunch Inc.  animals (as Bobbie Colorado & the Wild Bunch)
• yU+Co.  titles

Also Known As:

Bush (USA) (working title)
Oliver Stone's W. (Germany) (TV title)
W. - Ein missverstandenes Leben (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA | Hong Kong | Germany | UK | Australia

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44818) | UK:15 | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Germany:12 | Brazil:14 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:NC-16 | Mexico:B

Filming Locations:

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Emperor Motion Pictures

Trivia:

Christian Bale was initially cast as George W. Bush, and even underwent weeks of prosthetics tests before filming began. However, he withdrew from the production at the last minute, prompting Oliver Stone to immediately look for a replacement. Josh Brolin was subsequently given the role following his notable performances in No Country for Old Men (2007) and American Gangster (2007).

Goofs:

Continuity: A scene in 1988 in George Bush Snr's Vice-Presidential office shows them discussing him becoming a "born again" Christian. When Karl is leaving, in the first shot he walks past W, who is holding the door, and is almost out of the office. Then in the next shot he is back by his chair and again walks past W and gives him a VCR.

Quotes:

George W. Bush: Who's ever remembered the son of a president?
Laura Bush: John Quincy Adams!
George W. Bush: Yeah, but that was like, three hundred years ago wasn't it?

Movie Connections:

References "60 Minutes" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys

Only in America.

That's what great artists do. They share their P.O.V with the rest of the world. There is no judgment involved, not really. Just a vision of the world through his own heart and soul. You may or may not agree with his vision but his artistic honesty is undeniable. The George W Bush of Oliver Stone is not a bad guy just an utterly incomplete man with too much power. Junior seems to be immune to guilt and as horrific a trait that is for the leader of the free world it also makes him profoundly human. The question is, this guy is the President of the United States a country who won the admiration of the world through deeds not words. Through compassion and inspiration, the acceptable, even, desirable face of capitalism. The last 8 years have damaged the face of America around the world just because the man a the helm didn't have any talent for it. Nothing more sinister than that but just as dangerous. Josh Brolin is superb not looking like the real man the illusion, at times, was total. Richard Dreyfuss was born to play the "vice" he is eerily perfect. The Condy Rice of Thandie Newton is as enigmatic as the real Condy Rice. As I'm writing this a thought crossed my mind. Only in America could be a film like W. be financed and distributed in a Country where the subject is still the sitting president. By showing us his emotional and intellectual P.O.V Oliver Stone has shown to the world one more time that the United States of America is still ahead of the rest of the world precisely because of this. The sacred respect for the first amendment. You're right Mr Stone, America is great.