🎬 History, Drama, TV Movie

George Wallace

"Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped."

⭐ 6.8/10 1997 2h 58m Dir. John Frankenheimer

About this movie

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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6.8/10 16 votes

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Year
1997
Runtime
2h 58m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.8/10
Votes
16
Genre
History, Drama, TV Movie
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 History 🎭 Drama 🎭 TV Movie 🎬 John Frankenheimer 👤 Gary Sinise 👤 Mare Winningham 👤 Joe Don Baker
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George Wallace has a runtime of 2h 58m (2 hours and 58 minutes).
George Wallace was directed by John Frankenheimer and released in 1997.
George Wallace is a History, Drama, TV Movie film (1997).
The cast of George Wallace includes Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Joe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie, Terry Kinney.
George Wallace has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 16 votes.

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