George Wallace 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.

Cast:

Gary Sinise
George C. Wallace 

Mare Winningham
Lurleen Wallace 

Joe Don Baker
Big Jim Folsom 

Angelina Jolie
Cornelia Wallace 

Terry Kinney
Billy Watson 

William Sanderson
T.Y. Odum