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.
Cast
Gary Sinise
George C. WallaceMare Winningham
Lurleen WallaceJoe Don Baker
Big Jim FolsomAngelina Jolie
Cornelia WallaceTerry Kinney
Billy WatsonWilliam Sanderson
T.Y. OdumMark Rolston
Ricky BrickleTracy Fraim
Gerald WallaceSkipp Sudduth
Al LingoRon Perkins
Nicholas KatzenbachMark Valley
Bobby KennedyRob Roy Fitzgerald
Alabama State Trooper #1Clarence Williams III
ArchieMiata Edoga
DemonstratorKathryn Erbe
Mrs. FolsomJulian Forbes
ReporterFrancis Guinan
Klan Member #2Randy Hall
Mass. State TrooperSteve Harris
NealMel Jackson
EddieFranklin Dennis Jones
JamisonChanel Ryan
Wallace GirlTiffany Salerno
VelmaLiam Sullivan
ReporterDon Blakely
LooshCliff DeYoung
Dr. Jeff McKinneyBeau Billingslea
DemonstratorVideos
George Wallace (1997) Teaser (VHS Capture)
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