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George Wallace

George Wallace

George Wallace

George Wallace

Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.

1997•2h 58m•

★6.8(16 ratings)

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Overview

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.

Director

John Frankenheimer

Writers

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Main Cast

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

George C. Wallace

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Lurleen Wallace

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Big Jim Folsom

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Cornelia Wallace

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

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Alabama State Trooper #1

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Frankenheimer
First Assistant Director: James Sbardellati
Second Assistant Director: Peter Merwin
Script Supervisor: Maxine Bergen
Second Second Assistant Director: Thomas A. Keith

Writing

Teleplay: Paul Monash
Teleplay: Marshall Frady
Story: Paul Monash
Novel: Marshall Frady

Production

Casting: Iris Grossman
Production Designer: Michael Z. Hanan
Line Producer: Mitch Engel
Line Producer: James Sbardellati
Producer: Julian Krainin
Co-Producer: Ethel Winant

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Gary Chang
Sound Designer: Mike Le Mare
Production Sound Mixer: Charles M. Wilborn
Supervising Sound Editor: Karola Storr
Dialogue Editor: Dwayne Avery
Music Coordinator: Gay DiFusco

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Alan Caso

Editing

Editor: Antony Gibbs
Assistant Editor: Sherrye Gibbs

Art Direction

Art Direction: Charles M. Lagola
Set Designer: Arlan Jay Vetter

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: May Routh
Makeup Department Head: Janeen Schreyer
Costume Supervisor: Bill Edwards
Key Makeup Artist: Patricia Androff
Makeup Artist: Jamie Kelman
Makeup Artist: Cheryl Ann Nick

Keywords

alabamageorgiabiography

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped."

#2

The runtime is 178 minutes (2h 58m).

#3

The film was directed by John Frankenheimer.

#4

The score was composed by Gary Chang.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Alan Caso.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

16 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

George Wallace

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

G

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Turner Network Television

Turner Network Television