George Wallace (film)

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George Wallace
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Genre	Biographical
Based on	Wallace: The Classic Portrait of Alabama Governor George Wallace by Marshall Frady
Screenplay by	Paul Monash Marshall Frady
Story by	Paul Monash
Directed by	John Frankenheimer
Starring	Gary 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 composer	Gary Chang
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Mark Carliner
Producers	John Frankenheimer Julian Krainin
Cinematography	Alan Caso
Editor	Tony Gibbs
Running time	178 minutes
Production company	TNT Original
Original release
Network	TNT
Release	August 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).