Film

George Wallace

Name: George Wallace
Director: John Frankenheimer
Released: 1997
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Clarence Williams III, Joe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie

1997 · 178 min · ★ 6.7 · Dir. John Frankenheimer

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.