W

If you love or hate him, there is no doubt that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented move, the acclaimed director Oliver Stone is putting the lives of our 43rd President to the big screen, as only he can. "W." Bush carries through life events - their struggles and triumphs, the way that both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.

Directed by: Oliver Stone
Written by: Stanley Weiser
Cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss, Thandie Newton, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Toby Jones, Scott Glenn, Rob Corddry, Ioan Gruffudd
Studio: Lionsgate
Genre: Drama
Official Site: www.wthefilm.com
Release Date: October 17, 2008 (limited)
Trailer: www.youtube.com

Movie Trivia

- Director Oliver Stone was originally attached to direct Pink Ville, a film about the army investigation of the My Lai Massacre, but the development was canceled because of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike.

- Although Stone has criticized Bush for the management of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the director said that he was not looking for an "anti-Bush polemic". Stone compared his goal of the film to that of The Queen (2006), they want to trace "of seminal events in the life of Bush."

- It is currently unknown how the final draft would transform in the movie because of "outrageous moments", but this movie is Stone described as "fair, true portrait of the man."

- Stone is the structure of W. as a three-act movie begins with Bush as a young man with a wasted life ", followed by his transformation and" an assertion of free will that was incredibly powerful "as he came out of the shadow of his father, And finally, invasion of Iraq.

- Josh Brolin spent months working on the chairman of the special vocal style, calling hotels in Texas and talk with the people at the reception, listening to their accents. The Californian actor is also watching video of Bush walking.

- Robert Duvall is rumored to have been considered for the role of Dick Cheney.

World Release Date

29 October, 2009: France
November 7, 2009: UK
26 Nov., 2009: Belgium
December 5, 2009: Sweden
January 8, 2009: Netherlands