George Wallace (film)

George Wallace
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GenreBiographical
Based onWallace: The Classic Portrait of Alabama Governor George Wallace
by Marshall Frady
Screenplay byPaul Monash
Marshall Frady
Story byPaul Monash
Directed byJohn Frankenheimer
StarringGary Sinise
Mare Winningham
Clarence Williams III
Joe Don Baker
Angelina Jolie
Terry Kinney
William Sanderson
Mark Rolston
Tracy Fraim
Skipp Sudduth
Ron Perkins
Mark Valley
Theme music composerGary Chang
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMark Carliner
ProducersJohn Frankenheimer
Julian Krainin
CinematographyAlan Caso
EditorTony Gibbs
Running time178 minutes
Production companyTNT Original
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseAugust 24, 1997 (1997-08-24)
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George Wallace is a 1997 biographical television film, produced and directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace, the 45th governor of Alabama. The teleplay, written by Marshall Frady and Paul Monash, is based on the 1996 biography Wallace: The Classic Portrait of Alabama Governor George Wallace by Frady. Mare Winningham, Clarence Williams III, Joe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie, Terry Kinney, William Sanderson, Mark Rolston, Tracy Fraim, Skipp Sudduth, Ron Perkins, and Mark Valley also star.

Sinise reprised his role as George Wallace in Frankenheimer's 2002 television film Path to War, about the Johnson administration's entry into the Vietnam War.[1]

George Wallace premiered on TNT in August 1997, being broadcast in two parts. It was highly praised by critics and received various accolades: including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing (Frankenheimer), Outstanding Lead Actor (Sinise), and Outstanding Supporting Actress (Winningham), and Golden Globe Awards for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Supporting Actress (Jolie).

  1. ^ Levesque, John (May 19, 2002). "LBJ's vile realities pave HBO's 'Path to War'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved December 6, 2020.