George Wallace

George Wallace

178 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Aug. 24, 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.

George Wallace

178 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Aug. 24, 1997

George Wallace
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Turner Network Television
Original title George Wallace
Directors Maxine Bergen, Thomas A. Keith, Peter Merwin, James Sbardellati, John Frankenheimer
Writers Marshall Frady, Paul Monash

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

Charles Bartlett

as Demonstrator

Terrence Beasor

as Demonstrator

Chuck A. Bernard

as Convention Speaker

Scott Brantley

as Arthur Bremer

Katherine Craig

as Girl at Party

Tim Dowling

as Demonstrator

Miata Edoga

as Demonstrator

Kathryn Erbe

as Mrs. Folsom

Julian Forbes

as Reporter

Francis Guinan

as Klan Member #2

Randy Hall

as Mass. State Trooper

Michael Harrington

as Doctor (Maryland)

Steve Harris

as Neal

Michael Haynes

as Cornelia’s Trooper #1

Vincent Henry

as Reporter

Kent Houseman

as Guitarist

Ron Hyatt

as Demonstrator

Mel Jackson

as Eddie

Jan Johannes

as General Graham

Robert Jones

as Man in Church

Kathleen Kane

as Demonstrator

Bobby Kirby

as James Hood

Clancy Imislund

as Klan Member #1

Sabrina Mance

as Wallace Girl

Jonathan Mumm

as TV Commentator

Ketema Nelson

as Vivian Malone

Race Nelson

as Cornelia’s Trooper #2

Kaye Phillips

as Choir Leader

Briana Romero

as Cornelia as Child

Chanel Ryan

as Wallace Girl

Tiffany Salerno

as Velma

Vernon Scott

as Demonstrator

Liam Sullivan

as Reporter

Don Blakely

as Loosh

Cliff DeYoung

as Dr. Jeff McKinney

Beau Billingslea

as Demonstrator