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24/08/1997 History, Drama, TV Movie 2h 58m
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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.

  1. John Frankenheimer

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Gary Sinise

    George C. Wallace

  2. Mare Winningham

    Lurleen Wallace

  3. Joe Don Baker

    Big Jim Folsom

  4. Angelina Jolie

    Cornelia Wallace

  5. Terry Kinney

    Billy Watson

  6. William Sanderson

    T.Y. Odum

  7. Mark Rolston

    Ricky Brickle

  8. Tracy Fraim

    Gerald Wallace

  9. Skipp Sudduth

    Al Lingo

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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