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George Wallace

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19971997
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 2h 58m
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7.1/10
1.6K
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George Wallace (1997)
George Wallace
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BiographyDrama
Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.
IMDb RATING
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1.6K
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  • Stars
    • Gary Sinise
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Stieven Davidson
  • Stars
    • Gary Sinise
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Stieven Davidson
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    • 16User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 17 wins & 29 nominations total

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    George Wallace (1997)
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    Gary Sinise and Angelina Jolie in George Wallace (1997)
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    Gary Sinise in George Wallace (1997)
    Gary Sinise in George Wallace (1997)
    Angelina Jolie in George Wallace (1997)
    Angelina Jolie in George Wallace (1997)
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    Gary Sinise
    Gary Sinise
    • George C. Wallace
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Cornelia Wallace
    Stieven Davidson
    Stieven Davidson
    Richard Yett
    • Police Officer
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Lurleen Wallace
    Clarence Williams III
    Clarence Williams III
    • Archie
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Big Jim Folsom
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Billy Watson
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • T.Y. Odum
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • Ricky Brickle
    Tracy Fraim
    Tracy Fraim
    • Gerald Wallace
    Skipp Sudduth
    Skipp Sudduth
    • Al Lingo
    Ron Perkins
    Ron Perkins
    • Nicholas Katzenbach
    Mark Valley
    Mark Valley
    • Bobby Kennedy
    Charles Bartlett
    Charles Bartlett
    • Demonstrator
    Terrence Beasor
    Terrence Beasor
    • Demonstrator
    Chuck A. Bernard
    • Convention Speaker
    Scott Brantley
    Scott Brantley
    • Arthur Bremer
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The night that Gary Sinise won the Emmy award for his portrayal of George Wallace, the real George Wallace died of a heart attack.
    • Goofs
      The future Cornelia Wallace is depicted as a small girl on her uncle's shoulders at Jim Folson's inauguration on January 17, 1955. In fact, Cornelia would have been eleven days short of her sixteenth birthday at the time.
    • Quotes

      George C. Wallace: We gonna set the stage on this one. If Bobby Kennedy wants to talk to me, he's gonna have to come down here.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD has been cropped to 1.78:1 for modern widescreen televisions. The film was originally shot for television in 1997 in 1.33:1. This is very clear in the "making of" documentary, also on the DVD. It shows numerous shots of monitors on set, all clearly with markings for 1.33:1 and no additional markings at all for any intended cropping. In addition, all clips in the "making of" film are in the original 1.33:1, and comparison to the same shots in the feature shows how they have been cropped at both the top and bottom.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      We Shall Overcome
      Traditional, musical and lyrical adaptation by Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan and Pete Seeger

      Performed by Louis Armstrong

    User reviews16

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    7/10
    Corrupted by Power…Wallace Finally "Saw the Light"…Seeks Redemption
    A Fine Emmy Winning Portrayal by Gary Sinise as Gov. George Wallace the Opportunist Southern Politician that let His Ambitions Corrupt His Principles and later "Saw the Light".

    A Good Supporting Cast helps the proceedings and Solid Directing from Frankenheimer, who doesn't let Style intrude on the Story and tells it Matter of "Fact". Relying on Stock Footage to set the Mood and Tone, the Story of Wallace and His Influence on Politics and Society is Interesting.

    It might Lack the Impact that His Racists Proclamations had on Blacks and Hateful Whites, He never did get the Implications of His Influence until it was Too Late and much Damage had been done.

    Wallace is shown On Screen Contemplating these things now and then. But He never seems to realize what He had Wrought and only in the End does He come to grips with the Guilt and Truth.

    Overall, it's a Long TV-Movie, originally shown over Two Nights and does seem a bit Shallow in Stretches and has Difficulties Maintaining a Profound and Consistent Message. But Overall, the some of the parts and the Acting make it a Good Study of the Man and His Time in and out of Power.
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    • LeonLouisRicci
    • May 25, 2016

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • TNT
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Džordž Valas
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • TNT
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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