George Wallace (1997)
George Wallace (1997)
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.

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Gary Sinise Gary Sinise As: George C. Wallace
Mare Winningham Mare Winningham As: Lurleen Wallace
Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker As: Big Jim Folsom
Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie As: Cornelia Wallace
Terry Kinney Terry Kinney As: Billy Watson
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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.


Tagline: Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: History, Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 24 August 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 178m

Company Credits

Company: Turner Network Television

External Links

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

Directed By

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Director

James Sbardellati

James Sbardellati

First Assistant Director

Peter Merwin

Peter Merwin

Second Assistant Director

Maxine Bergen

Maxine Bergen

Script Supervisor

Thomas A. Keith

Thomas A. Keith

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Iris Grossman

Iris Grossman

Casting

Michael Z. Hanan

Michael Z. Hanan

Production Designer

Mitch Engel

Mitch Engel

Line Producer

James Sbardellati

James Sbardellati

Line Producer

Julian Krainin

Julian Krainin

Producer

Ethel Winant

Ethel Winant

Co-Producer

Mark Carliner

Mark Carliner

Executive Producer

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Producer

Ephraim 'Red' Schaffer

Ephraim 'Red' Schaffer

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Antony Gibbs

Antony Gibbs

Editor

Sherrye Gibbs

Sherrye Gibbs

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

May Routh

May Routh

Costume Designer

Janeen Schreyer

Janeen Schreyer

Makeup Department Head

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Costume Supervisor

Patricia Androff

Patricia Androff

Key Makeup Artist

Jamie Kelman

Jamie Kelman

Makeup Artist

Cheryl Ann Nick

Cheryl Ann Nick

Makeup Artist

Keith Sayer

Keith Sayer

Makeup Artist

John E. Jackson

John E. Jackson

Makeup Artist

Joani Yarbrough

Joani Yarbrough

Hair Department Head

Rita Troy

Rita Troy

Key Hair Stylist

Shana Fruman

Shana Fruman

Hairstylist

Fríða Aradóttir

Fríða Aradóttir

Hairstylist

Sound

Gary Chang

Gary Chang

Original Music Composer

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Sound Designer

Charles M. Wilborn

Charles M. Wilborn

Production Sound Mixer

Karola Storr

Karola Storr

Supervising Sound Editor

Dwayne Avery

Dwayne Avery

Dialogue Editor

Edmund J. Lachmann

Edmund J. Lachmann

Dialogue Editor

Gay DiFusco

Gay DiFusco

Music Coordinator

Terri Fricon

Terri Fricon

Music Supervisor

Sherry Whitfield

Sherry Whitfield

Music Editor

Greg Conway

Greg Conway

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alan Caso

Alan Caso

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles M. Lagola

Charles M. Lagola

Art Direction

Arlan Jay Vetter

Arlan Jay Vetter

Set Designer

Other Crew

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Dennis Scott

Dennis Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

Stunt Coordinator

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