W. Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nov. 30, 2009

W.

Release Date: Friday, October 17, 2008

Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Wright, Moritz Borman, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Oliver Stone, Ioan Gruffudd, Scott Glenn, Jon Kilik, Stanley Weiser

The story will center on on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 11 m

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The story will center on on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

Plot

What's the story about?

Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. "W" takes viewers through Bush's eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.

"W" stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, James Cromwell as George Herbert Walker Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice, Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld, and Ioan Gruffud as Tony Blair.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in W..

Josh Brolin
Brothers, Dune: Part Two
Elizabeth Banks
Movie 43, A Mistake
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Richard Dreyfuss
Sweetwater, Waltzing with Brando
James Cromwell
Rebel Ridge, Secretariat
E
Ellen Burstyn
Interstellar, The Exorcist: Believer
Jeffrey Wright
The Batman Part II, The Batman
Scott Glenn
The Hill, Secretariat
I
Ioan Gruffudd
Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Crew Behind the Film

The W. behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Oliver Stone last directed Nuclear Now and Snowden.

Director: Oliver Stone
Screenwriters: Stanley Weiser
Oliver Stone
Producers: Moritz Borman
Jon Kilik

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Grandview Pictures; Ixtlan Productions; Odna Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images
Runtime: 2 hrs, 11 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Bush
Language: English

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Production Details

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Production Updates

Oct 2008

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

W. was released in on Friday, October 17, 2008. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Sex Drive, The Secret Life of Bees and Max Payne.

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Added the soundtrack release date of October 14, 2008

Added the Blu-ray release date of February 10, 2009

Added the DVD release date of February 10, 2009

Added a running time of 131 minutes

Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 (for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images)

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