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My Name Is Bill W. Edit. Summaries. The story of Bill Wilson and the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. This film reconstructs the true story of stockbroker William Griffith Wilson, a World War I veteran whose small drinking problem becomes a serious addiction after he loses his fortune in the stock market collapse of 1929. Wilson's career and ...
My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 CBS 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 for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith, M.D., the co-founders of Alcoholics ...
Interviews, recreations and archival material tell the story of Bill Wilson, who battled his way to sobriety and cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous.
My Name Is Bill W. is a showcase for James Woods, whose weighty monologues and drunk scenes are the stuff Emmys are made of. He plays the melodrama quite well while JoBeth Williams has a harder time of it as his long-suffering wife. James Garner and Gary Sinise are in good form in supporting roles.
My Name Is Bill W. (1989) My Name Is Bill W. (1989) My Name Is Bill W. (1989) My Name Is Bill W. (1989) View more photos Movie Info. Synopsis This film reconstructs the true story of stockbroker ...
Based on the true story of Bill W., James Woods ... My Name Is Bill W. Based on the true story of Bill W., James Woods - in an Emmy award-winning performance - plays the successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the stock crash of the 1920's. 1,878 IMDb 7.2 1 h 39 min 1989. NR.
In Bill's quest for recovery, he forms a support group with fellow alcoholic, Dr. Bob (James Garner), which eventually leads to the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous. In this inspiring portrayal, My Name is Bill W. movingly depicts the trials, trauma and triumph of people and loved ones coping and recovering from substance abuse.
