George Wallace

Movie
TitleGeorge Wallace
User score

6.7

Release dateAug 24, 1997
GenreHistory, Drama, TV Movie
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesTurner Network Television
Run time178 min.

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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