1. Plot

2. Cast

3. Reception

4. Awards and nominations

5. See also

6. References

7. External links

George Wallace is a 1997 biographical television film produced and directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Gary Sinise as the titular former Governor of Alabama. The film's 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.

George Wallace was highly praised by critics and received various accolades: including Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing (Frankenheimer), Outstanding Lead Actor (Sinise), and Outstanding Lead Actress (Winningham), and Golden Globes for Best Television Film and Best Supporting Actress (Jolie).

Plot

George Wallace portrays the political life of a complex man. Initially an ordinary Southern judge, Wallace transforms himself to achieve political success and glory, becoming one of the most reviled political figures in the U.S. Finally, a failed assassination attempt which leaves him paralyzed and in pain leads him to realize what he has become.

The film follows the history of its namesake, from the 1950s when Wallace was a circuit court judge in Barbour County, to his tenure as the most powerful Governor in Alabama's history. The movie depicts his symbolic "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", where Wallace attempted to block black students from entering the University of Alabama.

It details his stance on racial segregation in Alabama at the time, which proved popular with his white constituents, and also depicts Wallace's rise as a presidential hopeful. This eventually leads to his attempted assassination—and his surprise victory in several states during the 1968 Presidential election.

Cast

Reception

The New York Times, Caryn James, wrote that events were "recreated with startling veracity and tension in the two-part mini-series called simply George Wallace." James wrote that Sinise was "amazing" and Mare Winningham was "extraordinary."^[1]

Awards and nominations

• Won - Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series — Antony Gibbs (for part 2)

• Won - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Mini-Series — Alan Caso

• Won - Excellence in Production Design Award for a Television Movie or Miniseries — Michael Z. Hanan, Charles M. Lagola, Arlan Jay Vetter

• Won - Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries — Gary Sinise
• Won - Best Directing a Movie or Miniseries — John Frankenheimer
• Won - Best Makeup — Janeen Schreyer, John E. Jackson, Matthew W. Mungle, Patricia Androff, Jamie Kelman
• Won - Best Miniseries — Mark Carliner, John Frankenheimer, Julian Krainin, Ethel Winant, Mitch Engel, James Sbardellati
• Nominated - Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries — Joe Don Baker
• Nominated - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries — Angelina Jolie
• Nominated - Best Art Direction in a Dramatic Special or Serires/Movie or Miniseries — Michael Z. Hanan, Charles M. Lagola, Douglas A. Mowat
• Nominated - Best Editing a Dramatic Special or Series/Movie or Miniseries — Antony Gibbs
• Nominated - Best Writing a Movie or Miniseries — Paul Monash, Marshall Frady

• Won - Best Casting for TV Miniseries — Iris Grossman

• Nominated - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials — John Frankenheimer

• Won - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie — Gary Sinise
• Won - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie — Mare Winningham
• Won - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie — John Frankenheimer
• Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie — Angelina Jolie
• Nominated - Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special — Iris Grossman
• Nominated - Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie — Alan Caso
• Nominated - Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special — Janeen Schreyer, John E. Jackson, Matthew W. Mungle, Patricia Androff, Jamie Kelman, Keith Sayer, Cheryl Nick
• Nominated - Outstanding Miniseries — Mark Carliner, John Frankenheimer, Julian Krainin, Ethel Winant, Mitch Engel, James Sbardellati

• Won - Best Supporting Actress - Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Angelina Jolie
• Won - Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• Nominated - Best Actor - Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Gary Sinise
• Nominated - Best Supporting Actress - Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Mare Winningham

• Won - PBS/Cable Category — Marshall Frady, Paul Monash

• Nominated - Best Sound Editing - Television Mini-Series - Effects and Foley — Brady Schwartz

• Won - Peabody Award — Mark Carliner

• Won - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries — Gary Sinise
• Nominated - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries — Mare Winningham

• Nominated - Best Screenplay Adapted Long Form — Paul Monash, Marshall Frady

See also

• Civil rights movement in popular culture

References

External links

• {{imdb title|id= 0119189 |title=George Wallace}}

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