Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

PBS FRONTLINE: The rise and fall of the charming, Machavellian godfather of modern take-no-prisoners Republican political campaigns. In 1989, Lee Atwater was a political rock star. After masterminding George H.W. Bush's presidential victory over Michael Dukakis, the colorful, blues guitar-playing Atwater was relishing his new role as chairman of the Republican National Committee as he redefined the role of the political operative. Two years later, the political strategist would be dead from a brain tumor at the age of 40, cast aside by the Washington power players he'd helped create and wracked with remorse for the tactics he'd employed in his political ascent. For film info visit the producer's Web site.