W. (2008)
| Release Date | 16 October 2008 |
| Budget | $25,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $26,000,000 |
| Tagline | Get Ready |
| Genre | Biography, Drama |
| Country | USAHong KongGermanyUKAustralia |
| Filming Locations | Shreveport, Louisiana, USA |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Drama, Biopic [feature] |
| Themes | Fathers and Sons, Rise To Power, Heads of State |
| Tones | Satirical, Cynical, Wry, Compassionate |
| Tags | President |
W. is a 2008 American biographical film based on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. It was produced and directed by Oliver Stone, written by Stanley Weiser, and stars Josh Brolin as Bush, with a cast that includes Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Thandie Newton, Ioan Gruffudd, Scott Glenn, and Richard Dreyfuss. Filming began on May 12, 2008, in Louisiana and the film was released on October 17. It marked the first time Stone made a current affairs type film in which he chronicled the rise of President George W. Bush between 1966 and 2004, up to the end of Bush's first term.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Dennis Boutsikaris
Paul Wolfowitz
Wes Chatham
Fraternity Enforcer
Sean Stone
Fraternity Pledge #1
Ben Mayer
Fraternity Pledge #2
Shea Lewis
Oil Rig Driller
Randal Reeder
Oil Rig Foreman
Litt Martin
1971 Houston Oilman #1
James Ron Parker
1971 Houston Oilman #2
Keenan Harrison Brand
Marvin Bush
Bryan Massey
Skeeter
Bill Jenkins
Jim Sale
Jonna Juul-Hansen
Jan O'Neill
David Born
Texas Debate Moderator
John Buffalo Mailer
Speechwriter #2
James Martin Kelly
NSC Official
William Lanier
Resort Waiter
Jon Michael Davis
1988 Campaign Aide #1
Andrew Sensenig
Texas Reporter #1
Gabriela Ostos
Texas Reporter #2
Lisa Fairchild
Texas Reporter #3
Paul T. Taylor
Texas Reporter #4
Halley Rachal
Park Bench Voter #1
Dottie McWhiney
Park Bench Voter #2
Ronan Summers
CIA Official
John Neisler
Cheney's Lawyer
Charles Fathy
Pres. Jacques Chirac
Jim Garrity
TV Commentator #1
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
Michael C. 'Mike' Allen
Presidential Aid - Gulf War Sit. Room
Patrick Michael Carney
Navy Seal #1
Trent Dee
Married Couple
Lacey Ford
Car Passenger
Mark A. Hernandez
Migrant Worker
Jimmy Lee Jr.
Oil Rig Worker
Lee Ann McDade
White House Reporter
Ashley-Anne Parker
Pedestrian
Matthew Ramsaur
Pedestrian
Sean M. Sellers
Waiter
Matt Sigloch
Lieutenant General Shriver
James W. Spradling II
Odessa Debate Patron
Jonathan Tripp
News Boom Operator
W. Douglas Waterfield
Assistant Secretary of State
Steven E. Williams
Motorist, Background Driver
Rodney Wiseman
Oil Man at Party
Johnny Wright
Odessa Debate Patron
Scott Yarnell
News Photographer
Director
Writer
Stanley Weiser
Producer
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
Paul Cantelon
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Cinematographer
Phedon Papamichael
Editor
Joe Hutshing
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Julie Monroe
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Casting Director
Sarah Finn
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Production Designer
Derek R. Hill
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Art Director
Alex Hajdu
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Synderella Peng
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John Richardson
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Set Decorator
Mel Cooper
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Costume Designer
Michael Dennison
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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
special makeup effects designer, prosthetics designer, prosthetic supplier
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
Krystal Kershaw
makeup artist
Shunika Terry
hair stylist
Production Manager
Gina Fortunato
unit production manager
Rajeev Malhotra
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Seth Hansen
additional second second assistant director
Maria Mantia
second assistant director
Nicholas Mastandrea
first assistant director
Anastacia C. Nemec
second second assistant director
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
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
Phillip Joffrion
set dresser
Joey Kent
set dresser
Jonathan S. Rudnick
set dresser
Adam L. Taylor
portrait photographer
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
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
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Special Effects
James R. Bilz
special effects coordinator
Jeff Brink
special effects supervisor
Shane Gross
special effects
Visual Effects
Briana Aeby
visual effects coordinator: Frantic Films
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 , 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
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
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
Alexander Lee
3D visual effects artist: Method
Gregory D. Liegey
visual effects supervisor: CIS Visual Effects Group
Richard Lieu
digital artist: Pacific Title and Art Studio
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
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
Alex Romano
lead visual effects artist
Toshihiro Sakamaki
rotoscope artist: Method Studios
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
previsualization animator: Proof, previs designer
Jane Sharvina
2D supervisor: Frantic Films, 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 designer: Proof, previsualization artist: Proof
Jack Zaloga
lead cgi artist
Karin Eunson-Ross
visual effects production manager: Frantic Films
Thomas Mathai
data manager
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, 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
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
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
Jonathan Schwartz
first assistant editor
Jen Woodhouse
assistant editor
Music Department
Frankie Blue
orchestrator, additional music arranger
Sally Boldt
music editor
David Buckley
additional music arranger
Budd Carr
executive music producer
Gary Chester
music recordist, score engineer, music mixer
Jill Meyers
music clearance and licensing
Snacky Pierce
assistant music editor
Brian Sapp
music clearance
James Shearman
conductor, 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
Lucie Bourgeau
assistant production coordinator
Kevin Bowe
second assistant accountant
Selena A. Burks
accounting clerk
Callysta Card
script clearance
Bobbi Colorado
animal supplier
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
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
Jonathan Winkler
stand-in
Jason Baum
camera test pa
Mary Bean
additional set production assistant
Richard E. Carter II
additional production assistant
Brandon B. Helmes
production assistant
Ian D. Navran
location assistant
Nancy Piraquive
production assistant
Laura Sevier
rights and clearances
Thanks
Christopher J. Corabi
special thanks
Chantal Feghali
special thanks
Production Company
Emperor Motion Pictures
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Global Entertainment Group Co.
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Ixtlan Corporation
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Millbrook Pictures
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Omnilab
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Onda Entertainment
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QED International
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Distributor
Lionsgate
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Audio Visual Enterprises
Blue Sky Film Distribution
Castello Lopes Multimedia
Dall'Angelo Films
David Distribucion
EuropaCorp. Distribution
Filmes do Estação
Gativideo
Impacto Cine
Kadokawa Pictures
La 7
Lionsgate Australia
Maple Pictures
Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution
Nordisk Film
Paradiso Entertainment
Paradiso Home Entertainment
ProSieben Television
Special Effects
CIS Visual Effects Group
Company 3
Frantic Films
Method Studios
Pacific Title and Art Studio
Proof
Miscellaneous
Mi Casa Multimedia
DVD audio mix & mastering 5.1
ABC News Video Source
clips courtesy of
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
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera car, hydrascope telescoping crane arm, camera cranes, stabilized remote camera system, camera dollies
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 , lighting and grip equipment
Lionsgate Records
soundtrack
N 2 N Communications
walkies
NBC News Archives
clips courtesy of
NBC Sports
clips courtesy of
Pacific Title
titles
Panavision
camera package
Political Communication Center, University of Oklahoma
clips courtesy of
Rockbottom Rentals
nextel cell phone rentals, modem card rentals
Runway
post-production services
Soundelux
post-production sound services
Thought Equity
clips courtesy of
Todd-AO Studios
post-production sound services
WPA Film Library
clips courtesy of
Wild Bunch Inc.
animals
yU+Co.
titles
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