George Wallace

Aug 24, 1997

2h 58m

★ 6.8

Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.

Overview

George Wallace is a 1997 television film starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace, the former Governor of Alabama. It was directed by John Frankenheimer, who won an Emmy award for it; Sinise and Mare Winningham also won Emmies for their performances. The film was based on the 1996 biography Wallace : The Classic Portrait of Alabama Governor George Wallace by Marshall Frady, who also co-wrote the teleplay. Frankenheimer's film was highly praised by critics: in addition to the Emmy awards, it received the Golden Globe for Best Miniseries/Motion Picture made for TV. Angelina Jolie also received a Golden Globe for her performance as Wallace's second wife, Cornelia.

Genres

History

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Turner Network Television

George Wallace Trailers

Cast

George C. Wallace

Gary Sinise

Lurleen Wallace

Mare Winningham

Big Jim Folsom

Joe Don Baker

Cornelia Wallace

Angelina Jolie

Billy Watson

Terry Kinney

T.Y. Odum

William Sanderson

Ricky Brickle

Mark Rolston

Gerald Wallace

Tracy Fraim

Al Lingo

Skipp Sudduth

Nicholas Katzenbach

Ron Perkins

Bobby Kennedy

Mark Valley

Alabama State Trooper #1

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

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6.7

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6.7

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