CinemaOSMovie · 1997 · 2h 58m · G

George Wallace

Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.

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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.

Directed byJohn Frankenheimer

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 58m
Language
EN
Released
August 24, 1997
Studios
Turner Network Television

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

George C. Wallace

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Lurleen Wallace

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Big Jim Folsom

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Cornelia Wallace

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Billy Watson

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

T.Y. Odum

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Ricky Brickle

Tracy Fraim

Tracy Fraim

Gerald Wallace

Skipp Sudduth

Skipp Sudduth

Al Lingo

Ron Perkins

Ron Perkins

Nicholas Katzenbach

Creative team
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Paul Monash
Produced by
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Julian Krainin

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