Released:
1997-08-24

Overview:
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.

Director:
John Frankenheimer

Runtime:
2h 58min

Genre:
History, Drama, TV Movie

• 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