George Wallace

George Wallace

1997
2h 58m
6.8

6.8/10

16 votes
History Drama TV Movie

"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Turner Network Television
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

alabama georgia biography

Quick Facts

Release Date August 24, 1997
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

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

Mark Valley
Mark Valley

Bobby Kennedy

Rob Roy Fitzgerald
Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Alabama State Trooper #1

Key Crew

John Frankenheimer
Director
Julian Krainin
Producer
John Frankenheimer
Producer
Mark Carliner
Executive Producer