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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.
Title | George Wallace |
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Year | 1997 |
Genre | History, Drama, TV Movie |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Turner Network Television |
Cast | Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Joe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie, Terry Kinney, William Sanderson |
Crew | John Frankenheimer (Director), Iris Grossman (Casting), Gary Chang (Original Music Composer), Antony Gibbs (Editor), Michael Z. Hanan (Production Designer), Alan Caso (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | alabama, georgia, biography |
Release | Aug 24, 1997 |
Runtime | 178 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 15 users |
Popularity | 6 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |