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George Wallace (1997)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
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.
Rated G | Length 178 minutes
Actors
Gary Sinise | Mare Winningham | Joe Don Baker | Angelina Jolie | Terry Kinney | William Sanderson | Mark Rolston | Tracy Fraim | Skipp Sudduth | Ron Perkins | Mark Valley | Rob Roy Fitzgerald | Clarence Williams III | Charles Bartlett | Terrence Beasor | Chuck A. Bernard | Scott Brantley | Katherine Craig | Tim Dowling | Miata Edoga | Kathryn Erbe | Julian Forbes | Francis Guinan | Randy Hall | Michael Harrington | Steve Harris | Michael Haynes | Vincent Henry | Kent Houseman | Ron Hyatt | Mel Jackson | Jan Johannes | Franklin Dennis Jones | Robert Jones | Kathleen Kane | Bobby Kirby | Clancy Imislund | Sabrina Mance | Jonathan Mumm | Ketema Nelson | Race Nelson | Kaye Phillips | Briana Romero | Chanel Ryan | Tiffany Salerno | Vernon Scott | Liam Sullivan | Don Blakely | Cliff DeYoung | Beau Billingslea