George Wallace
John Frankenheimer1997-08-24
Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.
6.7
178 min
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.
Cast
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Gary Sinise | George C. Wallace | Unowned |
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Mare Winningham | Lurleen Wallace | Unowned |
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Joe Don Baker | Big Jim Folsom | Unowned |
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Angelina Jolie | Cornelia Wallace | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Terry Kinney | Billy Watson | Unowned |
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William Sanderson | T.Y. Odum | Unowned |
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Mark Rolston | Ricky Brickle | Unowned |
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Tracy Fraim | Gerald Wallace | Unowned |
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Skipp Sudduth | Al Lingo | Unowned |
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Ron Perkins | Nicholas Katzenbach | Unowned |
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Mark Valley | Bobby Kennedy | Unowned |
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Rob Roy Fitzgerald | Alabama State Trooper #1 | Unowned |
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Clarence Williams III | Archie | Unowned |
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Charles Bartlett | Demonstrator | Unowned |
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Terrence Beasor | Demonstrator | Unowned |
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Chuck A. Bernard | Convention Speaker | Unowned |
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Scott Brantley | Arthur Bremer | Unowned |
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Katherine Craig | Girl at Party | Unowned |
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Tim Dowling | Demonstrator | Unowned |
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Miata Edoga | Demonstrator | Unowned |
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Kathryn Erbe | Mrs. Folsom | Unowned |
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Julian Forbes | Reporter | Unowned |
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Francis Guinan | Klan Member #2 | Unowned |
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Randy Hall | Mass. State Trooper | Unowned |
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Michael Harrington | Doctor (Maryland) | Unowned |
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Steve Harris | Neal | Unowned |
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Michael Haynes | Cornelia’s Trooper #1 | Unowned |
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Vincent Henry | Reporter | Unowned |
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Kent Houseman | Guitarist | Unowned |
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Ron Hyatt | Demonstrator | Unowned |
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Mel Jackson | Eddie | Unowned |
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Jan Johannes | General Graham | Unowned |
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Franklin Dennis Jones | Jamison | Unowned |
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Robert Jones | Man in Church | Unowned |
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Kathleen Kane | Demonstrator | Unowned |
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Bobby Kirby | James Hood | Unowned |
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Clancy Imislund | Klan Member #1 | Unowned |
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Sabrina Mance | Wallace Girl | Unowned |
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Jonathan Mumm | TV Commentator | Unowned |
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Ketema Nelson | Vivian Malone | Unowned |
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Race Nelson | Cornelia’s Trooper #2 | Unowned |
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Kaye Phillips | Choir Leader | Unowned |
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Briana Romero | Cornelia as Child | Unowned |
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Chanel Ryan | Wallace Girl | Unowned |
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Tiffany Salerno | Velma | Unowned |
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Vernon Scott | Demonstrator | Unowned |
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Liam Sullivan | Reporter | Unowned |
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Don Blakely | Loosh | Unowned |
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Cliff DeYoung | Dr. Jeff McKinney | Unowned |
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Beau Billingslea | Demonstrator | Unowned |