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George Wallace

George Wallace

Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

178 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

24 August 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

George C. Wallace

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Lurleen Wallace

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Big Jim Folsom

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Cornelia Wallace

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Billy Watson

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

T.Y. Odum

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Ricky Brickle

Tracy Fraim

Tracy Fraim

Gerald Wallace

Skipp Sudduth

Skipp Sudduth

Al Lingo

Ron Perkins

Ron Perkins

Nicholas Katzenbach

Mark Valley

Mark Valley

Bobby Kennedy

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Alabama State Trooper #1

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Archie

Charles Bartlett

Charles Bartlett

Demonstrator

Terrence Beasor

Terrence Beasor

Demonstrator

Chuck A. Bernard

Chuck A. Bernard

Convention Speaker

Scott Brantley

Scott Brantley

Arthur Bremer

Katherine Craig

Katherine Craig

Girl at Party

Tim Dowling

Tim Dowling

Demonstrator

Miata Edoga

Miata Edoga

Demonstrator

Kathryn Erbe

Kathryn Erbe

Mrs. Folsom

Julian Forbes

Julian Forbes

Reporter

Francis Guinan

Francis Guinan

Klan Member #2

Randy Hall

Randy Hall

Mass. State Trooper

Michael Harrington

Michael Harrington

Doctor (Maryland)

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Neal

Michael Haynes

Michael Haynes

Cornelia’s Trooper #1

Vincent Henry

Vincent Henry

Reporter

Kent Houseman

Kent Houseman

Guitarist

Ron Hyatt

Ron Hyatt

Demonstrator

Mel Jackson

Mel Jackson

Eddie

Jan Johannes

Jan Johannes

General Graham

Franklin Dennis Jones

Franklin Dennis Jones

Jamison

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Man in Church

Kathleen Kane

Kathleen Kane

Demonstrator

Bobby Kirby

Bobby Kirby

James Hood

Clancy Imislund

Clancy Imislund

Klan Member #1

Sabrina Mance

Sabrina Mance

Wallace Girl

Jonathan Mumm

Jonathan Mumm

TV Commentator

Ketema Nelson

Ketema Nelson

Vivian Malone

Race Nelson

Race Nelson

Cornelia’s Trooper #2

Kaye Phillips

Kaye Phillips

Choir Leader

Briana Romero

Briana Romero

Cornelia as Child

Chanel Ryan

Chanel Ryan

Wallace Girl

Tiffany Salerno

Tiffany Salerno

Velma

Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott

Demonstrator

Liam Sullivan

Liam Sullivan

Reporter

Don Blakely

Don Blakely

Loosh

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Dr. Jeff McKinney

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

Demonstrator

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