My Name Is Bill W.

My Name Is Bill W.
My Name Is Bill W. video cover
GenreDrama
Written byWilliam G. Borchert
Directed byDaniel Petrie
StarringJames Woods
James Garner
JoBeth Williams
Theme music composerLaurence Rosenthal
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersPeter K. Duchow
James Garner
ProducerDaniel Petrie
Production locationRichmond, Virginia
CinematographyNeil Roach
EditorsPaul Rubell
John Wright
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesWarner Bros. Television
Garner-Duchow Productions
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseApril 30, 1989 (1989-04-30)
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My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 ABC Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner. William G. Borchert, who wrote the film script for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith (the men respectively called "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob"), the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. James Woods won an Emmy for his portrayal of Wilson.