George Wallace
6.81997178 min
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"Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped."
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.
Top 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
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Production
Turner Network Television