George Wallace

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

History,

Drama,

TV Movie

Duration:

178 minutes

Year:

1997

Director:

John Frankenheimer

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Company:

Turner Network Television

Cast:
Gary Sinise

George C. Wallace

Mare Winningham

Lurleen Wallace

Joe Don Baker

Big Jim Folsom

Angelina Jolie

Cornelia Wallace

Terry Kinney

Billy Watson

Crew:
John Frankenheimer

Director

Iris Grossman

Casting

Gary Chang

Original Music Composer

Antony Gibbs

Editor

Michael Z. Hanan

Production Designer