George Wallace

George Wallace (1997)

Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.

History Drama TV Movie

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.

star 6.8
  • Release Date: 1997-08-24
  • Runtime: 2h 58min
  • Director: John Frankenheimer

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Cast

  • Gary Sinise

    George C. Wallace

  • Mare Winningham

    Lurleen Wallace

  • Joe Don Baker

    Big Jim Folsom

  • Angelina Jolie

    Cornelia Wallace

  • Terry Kinney

    Billy Watson

  • William Sanderson

    T.Y. Odum

  • Mark Rolston

    Ricky Brickle

  • Tracy Fraim

    Gerald Wallace

  • Skipp Sudduth

    Al Lingo

  • Ron Perkins

    Nicholas Katzenbach

  • Mark Valley

    Bobby Kennedy

  • Rob Roy Fitzgerald

    Alabama State Trooper #1

  • Clarence Williams III

    Archie

  • Charles Bartlett

    Demonstrator

  • Terrence Beasor

    Demonstrator

  • Chuck A. Bernard

    Convention Speaker

  • Scott Brantley

    Arthur Bremer

  • Katherine Craig

    Girl at Party

  • Tim Dowling

    Demonstrator

  • Miata Edoga

    Demonstrator

  • Kathryn Erbe

    Mrs. Folsom

  • Julian Forbes

    Reporter

  • Francis Guinan

    Klan Member #2

  • Randy Hall

    Mass. State Trooper

  • Michael Harrington

    Doctor (Maryland)

  • Steve Harris

    Neal

  • Michael Haynes

    Cornelia’s Trooper #1

  • Vincent Henry

    Reporter

  • Kent Houseman

    Guitarist

  • Ron Hyatt

    Demonstrator

  • Mel Jackson

    Eddie

  • Jan Johannes

    General Graham

  • Franklin Dennis Jones

    Jamison

  • Robert Jones

    Man in Church

  • Kathleen Kane

    Demonstrator

  • Bobby Kirby

    James Hood

  • Clancy Imislund

    Klan Member #1

  • Sabrina Mance

    Wallace Girl

  • Jonathan Mumm

    TV Commentator

  • Ketema Nelson

    Vivian Malone

  • Race Nelson

    Cornelia’s Trooper #2

  • Kaye Phillips

    Choir Leader

  • Briana Romero

    Cornelia as Child

  • Chanel Ryan

    Wallace Girl

  • Tiffany Salerno

    Velma

  • Vernon Scott

    Demonstrator

  • Liam Sullivan

    Reporter

  • Don Blakely

    Loosh

  • Cliff DeYoung

    Dr. Jeff McKinney

  • Beau Billingslea

    Demonstrator

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