W. (film)

W.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOliver Stone
Written byStanley Weiser
Produced by
  • Bill Block
  • Eric Kopeloff
  • Paul Hanson
  • Moritz Borman
Starring
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael Jr.
Edited by
  • Julie Monroe
  • Joe Hutshing
  • Alexis Chavez
Music byPaul Cantelon
Production
companies
  • Global Entertainment Group
  • QED International
  • Emperor Motion Pictures
  • Millbrook Pictures
  • Onda Entertainment
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • October 16, 2008 (2008-10-16) (Austin Film Festival)
  • October 17, 2008 (2008-10-17) (United States)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25.1 million[1]
Box office$29.5 million[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ a b "W. (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  2. ^ Fleming, Michael (May 8, 2008). "Lionsgate books Oliver Stone's W". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
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