My Name Is Bill W.
The story of Bill Wilson and the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 1989
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1989
Storyline
The story of Bill Wilson and the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Top credits
James Woods — Bill Wilson
JoBeth Williams — Lois 'Lo' Wilson
James Garner — Dr. Bob
Gary Sinise — Ebby
Awards
1 win & 6 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• This was a Hallmark Hall of Fame production. When it aired on ABC on April 30, 1989, Bill's widow Lois B. Wilson had just died only a few months before. Lois W., co-founder of the Al-Anon Family Groups (for families and friends of problem drinkers), died on October 5, 1988 at age 97.
• June 10, 2025 will mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship recognizes the first meeting between Bill Wilson (aka Bill W.) Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith (aka Dr. Bob) as the beginning of the organization.
• A TV movie made for the ABC network.
User reviews
James Woods excels in this.
I channel surfed onto it and couldn't leave, plus add'l info
excellent
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
