Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: August 24, 1997
Runtime: 178 minutes
Genres: History, Drama, TV Movie
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (16 votes)
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Cast
Gary Sinise
George C. Wallace
Mare Winningham
Lurleen Wallace
Joe Don Baker
Big Jim Folsom
Angelina Jolie
Cornelia Wallace
Terry Kinney
Billy Watson
William Sanderson
T.Y. Odum
Mark Rolston
Ricky Brickle
Tracy Fraim
Gerald Wallace
Skipp Sudduth
Al Lingo
Ron Perkins
Nicholas Katzenbach
Mark Valley
Bobby Kennedy
Rob Roy Fitzgerald
Alabama State Trooper #1
Clarence Williams III
Archie
Miata Edoga
Demonstrator
Kathryn Erbe
Mrs. Folsom
Julian Forbes
Reporter
Francis Guinan
Klan Member #2
Steve Harris
Neal
Mel Jackson
Eddie
Franklin Dennis Jones
Jamison
Chanel Ryan
Wallace Girl
Tiffany Salerno
Velma
Liam Sullivan
Reporter
Don Blakely
Loosh
Cliff DeYoung
Dr. Jeff McKinney
Beau Billingslea
Demonstrator