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.
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
Skipp Sudduth
as Al Lingo
Ron Perkins
as Nicholas Katzenbach
Mark Valley
as Bobby Kennedy
Rob Roy Fitzgerald
as Alabama State Trooper #1
