---
title: 'W. (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Oliver Stone'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/w-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175491/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# W. (2008)

2008 · 129 min · Drama, History, Comedy, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

W. is a 2008 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the life of George W. Bush. Directed by Oliver Stone and written by Stanley Weiser, it stars Josh Brolin as Bush. The supporting cast includes Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, and Richard Dreyfuss. Filming began on May 12, 2008, in Louisiana, and the film was released on October 17, 2008 by Lionsgate.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Oliver Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stone)
- **Screenplay:** [Stanley Weiser](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-weiser)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Cantelon](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-cantelon)
- **Producer:** [Moritz Borman](https://cinepixo.com/people/moritz-borman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Phedon Papamichael](https://cinepixo.com/people/phedon-papamichael)
- **Editor:** [Julie Monroe](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-monroe)

## Cast

- [Elizabeth Banks](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-banks) as Laura Bush
- [Stacy Keach](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacy-keach) as Billy Graham
- [Noah Wyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-wyle) as Donald Evans
- [Jenny Shakeshaft](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-shakeshaft)
- [Randal Reeder](https://cinepixo.com/people/randal-reeder)
- [Hillary Clinton](https://cinepixo.com/people/hillary-clinton)
- [Bryan Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-massey) as Skeeter
- [Teresa Cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/teresa-cheung) as Miss China
- [Ellen Burstyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-burstyn) as Barbara Bush
- [Scott Glenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-glenn) as Donald Rumsfeld
- [Thandiwe Newton](https://cinepixo.com/people/thandiwe-newton) as Condoleezza Rice
- [Toby Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/toby-jones) as Karl Rove
- [Paul Rae](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rae) as Kent Hance
- [Jonathan Breck](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-breck)
- [Josh Brolin](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-brolin) as George W. Bush

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Official site: http://www.wthefilm.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/w-2008
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