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W. (2008) -- This is the first theatrical trailer for W., directed by Oliver Stone.
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W. (2008) -- Behind The Scenes: The Situation Room
W. (2008) -- Interview: Oliver Stone "On why he made the film"
W. (2008) -- Reel To Real compares a scene from "W.", the new Oliver Stone film that follows the career of President George W. Bush, to footage of an actual presidential address that took place April 13, 2004.

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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   19,429 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Stanley Weiser (written by)
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Release Date:
17 October 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Get Ready more
Plot:
A chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(50 articles)
Sellers Tops Presidential List
 (From WENN. 19 January 2009, 11:09 PM, PST)

Brolin And Wright Escape Bar Brawl Charges
 (From WENN. 6 January 2009, 11:00 AM, PST)

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Only in America. more (261 total)

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Also Known As:
Bush (USA) (working title)
Oliver Stone's W. (Germany) (TV title)
W. - Ein missverstandenes Leben (Germany) (DVD title)
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Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images.
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129 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
This movie was filmed sequentially. Josh Brolin lost a considerable amount of weight to play W. in his youth and had to quickly gain it back to play him middle-aged. more
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Factual errors: While W. is watching a sports report in 2004, the anchor gives the score of Ohio State vs. Kansas in the Fiesta Bowl, and states that it was the national championship. The championship game that year was LSU vs. Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. Ohio State played Miami (FL) for the the title the previous year. more
Quotes:
Asian Journalist: Mr. President, what place do you think you will have in history?
George W. Bush: History? In history we'll all be dead!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.40)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
With God on Our Side more

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174 out of 329 people found the following comment useful.
Only in America., 17 October 2008
9/10
Author: M. J Arocena from New Zealand

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.

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