Special features: "Dangerous dynasty: the Bush presidency" featurette; "No stranger to controversy: Oliver Stone's George W. Bush" featurette; deleted scenes; audio commentary with director Oliver Stone; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM: W. research & annotations guide.

Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editors, Joe Hutshing, Julie Monroe ; music, Paul Cantelon.

Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd.

A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States. Rising from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How he used Christianity to turn his life around, met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.

A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States, from his beginnings as a privileged alcoholic to his becoming a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How Christianity turned his life around, how he met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.