My Name is Bill W - True Story about the founding of AA - PLEASE

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My Name Is Bill W. (1989) (TV)

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User Rating: 7.3/10 (327 votes)

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Overview

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writer (WGA):

William G. Borchert (written by)

Release Date:

30 April 1989 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot Summary:

Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after... more

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Support Group / Alcohol / Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations more

User Comments:

Insightful movie; incredible experience more

Cast

(Cast overview, first billed only)



James Woods ... Bill Wilson



JoBeth Williams ... Lois 'Lo' Wilson



James Garner ... Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob



Gary Sinise ... Ebby, Bill's best friend

George Coe ... Frank Shaw from Rice & Co.



Robert Harper ... Dr. Jeremy Partlin, Administrator of Elmwood Sanitarium

Ray Reinhardt ... Dr. Silkworth, Alcoholic Specialist at Towns Hospital

Fritz Weaver ... Dr. Burnham, Lois' Father

Rick Warner ... Bill Dotson, Drunk in hospital



Joe Inscoe ... Fred, AA Member

Susan Duchow ... Adele Gentry, Manager of Childrens ware in Dept. Store



Rich Valliere ... Charley



Mark Joy ... Guy Kolb, Lois' boss at Dept. Store

William Aylward ... Controller (as Bill Aylward)

Richard Travis ... Stockquoter

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Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Company:

Garner-Duchow Productions more

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Referenced in Clerks II (2006) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-

Insightful movie; incredible experience, 15 November 2004

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Author: rpbndc1



I was a partly-involved spectator during the filming of the movie, and it was an incredible experience. The quality of the actors was usurped only by their unending interest in the story of Bill W and the important message they were delivering.



James Garner and James Woods were intensely focused on keeping the story of Dr. bob and Bill as true to form as possible. Jo Beth Williams played Lois Wilson incredibly well; first as a confused wife with no options and a drunkard husband; then as a strong willed but understanding partner for life.



If anyone has a loved one or knows of a friend whose life is impacted by an alcoholic, then this movie is both an eye opener and an inspiration to keep trying to find a way to fight and deal with the disease.

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