George Wallace 27 years old

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.

Credits

Angelina Jolie as Cornelia Wallace

Gary Sinise as George C. Wallace

Joe Don Baker as Big Jim Folsom

Mark Rolston as Ricky Brickle

William Sanderson as T.Y. Odum

Clarence Williams III as Archie

George Wallace Cast

Name	Character
Angelina Jolie She was 22, now 49 years old	as Cornelia Wallace
Gary Sinise He was 42, now 69 years old	as George C. Wallace
Joe Don Baker He was 61, now 88 years old	as Big Jim Folsom
Mark Rolston He was 40, now 68 years old	as Ricky Brickle
William Sanderson He was 53, now 80 years old	as T.Y. Odum
Clarence Williams III He was 58, now 85 years old	as Archie
Mare Winningham She was 38, now 65 years old	as Lurleen Wallace
Terry Kinney He was 43, now 70 years old	as Billy Watson
Tracy Fraim	as Gerald Wallace

George Wallace Crew

Name	Department
Paul Monash as Writer. He was 80 (85) years old when He died	Writing
John Frankenheimer as Director. He was 67 (72) years old when He died	Directing

George Wallace (27 years)

Release day: Sunday, August 24, 1997
Runtime: 178 minutes