George Wallace (1997)
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.
- Released
- 1997-08-24
- Genres
- History, Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 178 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Frankenheimer
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 16 votes
Cast
- Gary Sinise as George C. Wallace
- Mare Winningham as Lurleen Wallace
- Joe Don Baker as Big Jim Folsom
- Angelina Jolie as Cornelia Wallace
- Terry Kinney as Billy Watson
- William Sanderson as T.Y. Odum
- Mark Rolston as Ricky Brickle
- Tracy Fraim as Gerald Wallace
- Skipp Sudduth as Al Lingo
- Ron Perkins as Nicholas Katzenbach
- Mark Valley as Bobby Kennedy
- Rob Roy Fitzgerald as Alabama State Trooper #1