DramaTV Movie
Watch My Name Is Bill W. (1989) Official Trailer
7.2 / 10 IMDb April 30, 1989 1h 40m
Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the stock crash of the 20's and how he comes to grips with his alcoholism. Along with a fellow alcoholic (James Garner) he forms a support group that would eventually become Alcoholics Anonymous.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
April 30, 1989
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Rated
Not Rated
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Awards
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 9 nominations total
Cast
James Woods
as Bill Wilson
JoBeth Williams
as Lois Wilson
James Garner
as Dr. Robert Smith
Gary Sinise
as Ebby
George Coe
Robert Harper
Ray Reinhardt
Fritz Weaver
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Rick Warner
Joe Inscoe
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Rich Valliere
Mark Joy
No photo
William Aylward
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Wally Doyle
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Norman Aronovic
Bruce Ed Morrow
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Catherine Shaffner
Production Companies
Garner-Duchow Productions
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Warner Bros. TelevisionAdvertisement
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