George Wallace (film)

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 Emmys 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 cowrote the teleplay.

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 America. 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 Alabamas 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 Wallaces rise as a presidential hopeful. This eventually leads to his attempted assassinationand his surprise victory in several states during the 1968 Presidential election. ........

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