My Name Is Bill W.

My Name Is Bill W.

Director: Daniel Petrie Cast: James Garner
James Garner
, James Woods
James Woods
, JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams
, Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
Daniel Petrie
My Name Is Bill W.

My Name Is Bill W.

Director: Daniel Petrie Cast: James Garner
James Garner
, James Woods
James Woods
, JoBeth Williams
JoBeth Williams
, Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
Daniel Petrie

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Overview

My Name Is Bill W reunited the stars of the highly acclaimed 1986 TV movie The Promise: James Garner and James Woods. This time Woods has the bigger role as the real-life Bill Wilson, who comes marching home from World War One with a "little" liquor problem. He drinks steadily throughout the Prohibition Era, but Wilson's habit doesn't catch up with him until he is ruined by the 1929 stock market crash. This disaster propels Wilson into flat-out alcoholism, costing him his family and his reputation. While drying out in detox, Wilson strikes up a friendship with Bob Smith (Garner), an alcoholic doctor. Through Smith's influence, Bill Wilson organizes a small band of chronic drinkers into what will eventually become Alcoholics Anonymous. The formation of AA consumes the emotional final third of My Name Is Bill W, which like its Garner/Woods predecessor The Promise was originally presented as a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV special.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/06/2006
UPC: 0012569741140
Original Release: 1989
Rating: NR
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:39:00
Sales rank: 25,175

Special Features

Closed Caption; The making of My Name Is Bill W.

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
James Garner Dr. Bob,Zack
James Woods Bill Wilson
JoBeth Williams Lo
Gary Sinise Ebby
George Coe Actor
Robert Harper Actor
Fritz Weaver Actor
Ray Reinhardt Actor
Rick Warner Bill D
Joe Inscoe Fred
Mark Joy Guy Kolb
Bruce Morrow Chief Engineer
Daniel Moore Soldier #3
Max Maxwell Casey
Rick Marshall Artie
Bev Appleton Hank
John Badila Leonard Strong
Laurence Rosenthal Composer

Technical Credits
Daniel Petrie Director,Producer
Peter K. Duchow Executive Producer
William G. Borchert Screenwriter
James Garner Executive Producer
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