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My Name Is Bill W.(Movie, 1989)

1h 40min | Genres: Drama, TV Movie
My Name Is Bill W.Rating: 3.3/5 (with 88 votes)
My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 ABC Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner. William G. Borchert, who wrote the film script for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith (the men respectively called "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob"), the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. James Woods won an Emmy for his portrayal of Wilson. ()
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Duration: 1h 40min
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About My Name Is Bill W.

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 7 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/30/1989
Director: Daniel Petrie
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"O Valor da Vida"

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