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Josh Brolin stars as George W. Bush in this Oliver Stone biopic that traces the head of state's rise to power from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. Co-written by Stanley G. Weiser, Bush is produced by fellow Stone collaborators Moritz Borman and Jon Kilik, with Elizabeth Banks co-starring as the first lady, James Cromwell as the elder President Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush and Richard Dreyfuss as Vice President Dick Cheney. - Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

Starring:

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Richard Dreyfuss, see more cast »

Theatrical Release Date:

10/17/2008

DVD Release Date:

02/10/2009

Rating:

PG-13

MPAA Reasons:

for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images

Run Time:

129 min.