My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
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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… More 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Daniel Petrie
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 30, 1989 Wide
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Cast
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Bev Appleton
as Hank
- George Coe
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James Garner
as Dr. Bob
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Joe Inscoe
as Fred
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Mark Joy
as Guy Kolb
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Norman Max Maxwell
as Casey
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Bruce Morrow
as Chief Engineer
- Ray Reinhardt
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Rick Warner
as Bill D
- Fritz Weaver
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JoBeth Williams
as Lo
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Gary Sinise
as Ebby
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James Woods
as Bill Wilson
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John Badila
as Leonard Strong
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Jack Garner
as Zack
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Rick Marshall
as Artie
- Robert Harper
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Daniel K. Moore
as Soldier #3
