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Description: Oliver Stone's portrait of the 42nd President of the United States sketches the rise to power from the early years when George decides to follow in the footsteps of his powerful father and pursue political office, meeting his wife Laura and gaining his first foothold on the ladder of success as Governor of his home state of Texas. Sweeping to power in controversial fashion, Bush becomes the 43rd President of the United States of the United States and faces some of his country's darkest days including the September 11 attacks and the decision to invade Iraq.
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Dir: Oliver Stone.
Cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Richard Dreyfuss, Ioan Gruffudd, Scott Glenn, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Noah Wyle, Jesse Bradford, Jason Ritter, Rob Corddry, Jeffrey Wright, Toby Jones
Country: US.
Year: 2008.
Duration: 129mins
