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George Wallace

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1997
  • TV-14
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.7K
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Gary Sinise in George Wallace (1997)
George Wallace
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Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.

  • Stars
    • Gary Sinise
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Stieven Davidson
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  • IMDb RATING
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    1.7K
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    • Stars
      • Gary Sinise
      • Angelina Jolie
      • Stieven Davidson
    • 17User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 17 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Gary Sinise
    Gary Sinise
    • George C. Wallace
    • 1997
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Cornelia Wallace
    • 1997
    Stieven Davidson
    Stieven Davidson
    • 1997
    Richard Yett
    • Police Officer
    • 1997
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Lurleen Wallace
    Clarence Williams III
    Clarence Williams III
    • Archie
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Big Jim Folsom
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Billy Watson
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • T.Y. Odum
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • Ricky Brickle
    Tracy Fraim
    Tracy Fraim
    • Gerald Wallace
    Skipp Sudduth
    Skipp Sudduth
    • Al Lingo
    Ron Perkins
    Ron Perkins
    • Nicholas Katzenbach
    Mark Valley
    Mark Valley
    • Bobby Kennedy
    Charles Bartlett
    Charles Bartlett
    • Demonstrator
    Terrence Beasor
    • Demonstrator
    Chuck A. Bernard
    • Convention Speaker
    Scott Brantley
    Scott Brantley
    • Arthur Bremer
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    10jackie080254

    Change comes through suffering

    George Wallace is a wonderful piece of cinema portraying the life of the politician who became Governor of the state of Alabama. The film starts with a campaign and ends with repentance, showing how suffering can change a man. Intertwined with news features from the time and capturing moments like the Selma march and Martin Luther King and his "dream" speech, the film portrays life in this turbulent period of American history to perfection. For lovers of political dramas this is an excellent film, starring the excellent Gary Sinise as Wallace for which he won an Emmy and directed by John Frankenheimer. The film also stars Angelina Jolie and Joe Don Baker.
    7LeonLouisRicci

    Corrupted by Power…Wallace Finally "Saw the Light"…Seeks Redemption

    A Fine Emmy Winning Portrayal by Gary Sinise as Gov. George Wallace the Opportunist Southern Politician that let His Ambitions Corrupt His Principles and later "Saw the Light".

    A Good Supporting Cast helps the proceedings and Solid Directing from Frankenheimer, who doesn't let Style intrude on the Story and tells it Matter of "Fact". Relying on Stock Footage to set the Mood and Tone, the Story of Wallace and His Influence on Politics and Society is Interesting.

    It might Lack the Impact that His Racists Proclamations had on Blacks and Hateful Whites, He never did get the Implications of His Influence until it was Too Late and much Damage had been done.

    Wallace is shown On Screen Contemplating these things now and then. But He never seems to realize what He had Wrought and only in the End does He come to grips with the Guilt and Truth.

    Overall, it's a Long TV-Movie, originally shown over Two Nights and does seem a bit Shallow in Stretches and has Difficulties Maintaining a Profound and Consistent Message. But Overall, the some of the parts and the Acting make it a Good Study of the Man and His Time in and out of Power.
    6herrgaman

    Watch it for Mare

    Sinise's portrayal of Wallace is astonishing, but I was most impressed by Mare Winningham's perfect performance as Lurleen. Like any Southerner, I'm more than accustomed to actors' ham-handed, mangled versions of Southern intonation and dialect, but Winningham was amazing. She BECAME Lurleen Wallace. At times you can be fooled into thinking that Winningham is lip-synching over an archival recording of Lurleen's speeches. Everything about her performance is superb.
    10lee_eisenberg

    a great performance

    More than simply showing a part of history, "George Wallace" shows how a person - in this case a white supremacist - can change. In the title role, Gary Sinise does as intense a job as ever. Seeing what Wallace does early in his career, you're horrified, but you don't really grow to hate the guy (granted, you don't admire him either). Another interesting performance in the movie is a very young Angelina Jolie as Wallace's second wife Cornelia.

    In conclusion, I don't know how good most of John Frankenheimer's movies have been, but this one is definitely worth seeing. Also starring Mare Winningham, Clarence Williams III and Joe Don Baker.
    9Bronco46

    A Lesson For Everyone

    They don't always give Oscars to the right person. But in this case, they definitely got it right. Gary Sinese's portrayal of the extremely controversial man. He showed us the human side of this man who went through one of the most amazing transitions ever seen in public. We don't often get to see someone change to this degree. I followed this man's life as he lived it in the news. But unless you looked deeper you would have never gotten to see his transformation. He was much more than a one-dimensional racist. This is an excellent film that draws you in with tight writing. And amazing performances by everyone. But Sinese stood out. It's a shame this film didn't greater theatrical success. There're several lessons in this film. But one of the big ones was near the end when he went into the Dexter Ave. church. The people in that church. LISTENED. They didn't shout him down or interrupt in any way. We've gotten away from that in the 21st century. Even if we just "think" we don't agree with a speaker. We don't show basic decency like the people in that church did. I found it enlightening. See what you think. Give it a chance.

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    • Trivia
      The night that Gary Sinise won the Emmy award for his portrayal of George Wallace, the real George Wallace died of a heart attack.
    • Goofs
      The future Cornelia Wallace is depicted as a small girl on her uncle's shoulders at Jim Folson's inauguration on January 17, 1955. In fact, Cornelia would have been eleven days short of her sixteenth birthday at the time.
    • Quotes

      George C. Wallace: We gonna set the stage on this one. If Bobby Kennedy wants to talk to me, he's gonna have to come down here.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD has been cropped to 1.78:1 for modern widescreen televisions. The film was originally shot for television in 1997 in 1.33:1. This is very clear in the "making of" documentary, also on the DVD. It shows numerous shots of monitors on set, all clearly with markings for 1.33:1 and no additional markings at all for any intended cropping. In addition, all clips in the "making of" film are in the original 1.33:1, and comparison to the same shots in the feature shows how they have been cropped at both the top and bottom.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      We Shall Overcome
      Traditional, musical and lyrical adaptation by Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan and Pete Seeger

      Performed by Louis Armstrong

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • TNT
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джордж Воллас
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • TNT
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 58m(178 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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