George Wallace (TV 1997)

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writers:

Marshall Frady (book), Paul Monash (television story),

Stars:

Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Clarence Williams III

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Sinise	...	George C. Wallace
Mare Winningham	...	Lurleen Wallace
Clarence Williams III	...	Archie
Joe Don Baker	...	Big Jim Folsom
Angelina Jolie	...	Cornelia Wallace
Terry Kinney	...	Billy Watson
William Sanderson	...	T.Y. Odum
Mark Rolston	...	Ricky Brickle
Tracy Fraim	...	Gerald Wallace
Skipp Sudduth	...	Al Lingo (as Skip Sudduth)
Ron Perkins	...	Nicholas Katzenbach
Mark Valley	...	Bobby Kennedy
Charles Bartlett	...	Demonstrator
Terrence Beasor	...	Demonstrator
Chuck A. Bernard	...	Convention Speaker

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

lingerie slip | 1960s | alabama | civil rights | governor | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Džordž Valas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Network Television (TNT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

178 min 200 min (4 parts)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gary Sinise returned in the role of Wallace on another TV movie Path to War, also directed by John Frankenheimer.

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Goofs

When Archie lowers Wallace into the tub for bathing, his severely atrophied legs are made quite obvious, but in the next scene when he is sitting in his wheelchair wearing a robe while watching the kids play through the window, his calf muscles are showing and his legs appear normal in size.

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Connections

Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998)

User Reviews

Change comes through suffering

George Wallace is a wonderful piece of cinema portraying the life of the politician who became Governor of the state of Alabama. The film starts with a campaign and ends with repentance, showing how suffering can change a man. Intertwined with news features from the time and capturing moments like the Selma march and Martin Luther King and his "dream" speech, the film portrays life in this turbulent period of American history to perfection. For lovers of political dramas this is an excellent film, starring the excellent Gary Sinise as Wallace for which he won an Emmy and directed by John Frankenheimer. The film also stars Angelina Jolie and Joe Don Baker.