- HD 1080
- Runtime: 178m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Stars: Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Joe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie, Terry Kinney
- keywords: alabama, georgia, biography
- Production_studio: Turner Network Television
- Slogan: Some wanted him president. Others wanted him stopped.
- The George Wallace is featured in the top rankings of 1997
- #80 in Top Drama Movies of 1997
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.