George Wallace

Name: George Wallace
Cast: Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Joe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie, Terry Kinney

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: John FrankenheimerWriter: Paul MonashProducers: Julian Krainin, Mark Carliner

Gary Sinise

as George C. Wallace

Mare Winningham

as Lurleen Wallace

Joe Don Baker

as Big Jim Folsom

Angelina Jolie

as Cornelia Wallace

Terry Kinney

as Billy Watson

William Sanderson

as T.Y. Odum

Mark Rolston

as Ricky Brickle

Tracy Fraim

as Gerald Wallace

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