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My Name Is Bill W. (1989) (TV)
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William G. Borchert (written by)
Release Date:
30 April 1989 (USA)
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Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after...
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
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10 nominations
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Career-best performance by James Woods as the founder of A.A.
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Woods | ... | Bill Wilson |
 | JoBeth Williams | ... | Lois 'Lo' Wilson |
 | James Garner | ... | Dr. Robert 'Dr. Bob' Holbrook Smith |
 | Gary Sinise | ... | Ebby, Bill's best friend |
 | George Coe | ... | Frank Shaw from Rice & Co. |
 | Robert Harper | ... | Dr. Jeremy Partlin, Administrator of Elmwood Sanitarium |
| Ray Reinhardt | ... | Dr. Silkworth, Alcoholic Specialist at Towns Hospital |
| Fritz Weaver | ... | Dr. Burnham, Lois' Father |
| Rick Warner | ... | Bill Dotson, Drunk in hospital |
 | Joe Inscoe | ... | Fred, AA Member |
| Susan Duchow | ... | Adele Gentry, Manager of Childrens ware in Dept. Store |
 | Rich Valliere | ... | Charley |
 | Mark Joy | ... | Guy Kolb, Lois' boss at Dept. Store |
| William Aylward | ... | Controller (as Bill Aylward) |
| Richard Travis | ... | Stockquoter |
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100 min
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James Woods puts in the most magnetic performance of his career in this stunning neglected classic. Normally known as a tough guy, Woods is profoundly affecting, and heartrendingly vulnerable as the charming and brilliant young stockbroker who succumbs to alcoholism, before going on to found AA, and help so many to find the strength to stay sober. It is wonderfully well directed, but of course the subject matter would prevent it from being a "classic" in the commercial sense. Artistically however, it is a triumph, well-paced and almost hypnotically powerful, with an Oscar-meriting performance.