W. (film)

W.
W.
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Stone
Written by	Stanley Weiser
Produced by	Bill Block; Eric Kopeloff; Paul Hanson; Moritz Borman;
Starring	Josh Brolin; James Cromwell; Elizabeth Banks; Ellen Burstyn; Scott Glenn; Thandiwe Newton; Jeffrey Wright; Toby Jones; Stacy Keach; Bruce McGill; Richard Dreyfuss;
Cinematography	Phedon Papamichael Jr.
Edited by	Julie Monroe; Joe Hutshing; Alexis Chavez;
Music by	Paul Cantelon
Production; companies	Global Entertainment Group; QED International; Emperor Motion Pictures; Millbrook Pictures; Onda Entertainment;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	October 16, 2008 (Austin Film Festival); October 17, 2008 (United States);
Running time	129 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25.1 million
Box office	$29.5 million

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.^[2]

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