George Wallace(1997)

Name: George Wallace
Director: John Frankenheimer
Genre: History, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1997-01-01
Duration: 178 min
Cast: Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Joe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie, Terry Kinney

Gary Sinise Mare Winningham Joe Don Baker Angelina Jolie Terry Kinney

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.