Truman (film)
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| Distributed by | HBO |
| Creator | David McCullough |
| Directed by | Frank Pierson |
| Produced by | Doro Bachrach |
| Written by | Thomas Rickman |
| Starring | Gary Sinise Diana Scarwid Tony Goldwyn |
| Music by | David Mansfield |
| Cinematography | Paul Elliot |
| Editing by | Lisa Fruchtman |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release date | 9 September 1995 |
| Running time | 135 min. |
Truman is a 1995 HBO movie based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Truman. Starring Gary Sinise as Harry S. Truman, the film centers on Truman's rise to the presidency from humble beginnings, World War II, and his decision to use the first atomic bomb. The film's tagline is "It took a farmer's hand to shape a nation."
Cast [edit]
- Gary Sinise as Harry S. Truman
- Diana Scarwid as Bess Truman
- Richard Dysart as Henry L. Stimson
- Colm Feore as Charlie Ross
- James Gammon as Sam Rayburn
- Tony Goldwyn as Clark Clifford
- Pat Hingle, as Boss Tom Pendergast
- Harris Yulin as General George C. Marshall
- Leo Burmester as Frank Vassar
- Amelia Campbell as Margaret Truman
- Virginia Capers as Elizabeth Moore
- John Finn as Bob Hannegan
- Zeljko Ivanek as Eddie Jacobson
- David Lansbury as Lt. Jim Pendergast
- Remak Ramsay as Dean Acheson
- Marian Seldes as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Daniel von Bargen as General Douglas MacArthur
- Michael Murphy as Dinner Speaker
Awards and nominations [edit]
1996 American Cinema Editors (Eddies)
- Nominated - Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television — Lisa Fruchtman
1996 American Society of Cinematographers
- Won - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Special or Pilots — Paul Elliot
1996 Casting Society of America (Artios)
- Won - Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week — Mary Colquhoun
1996 Directors Guild of America
- Nominated - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials — Frank Pierson
1996 Emmy Awards
- Won - Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie — Mary Colquhoun
- Won - Outstanding Made For Television Movie — Paula Weinstein, Anthea Sylbert, Doro Bachrach
- Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie — Gary Sinise
- Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie — Diana Scarwid
- Nominated - Outstanding Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Single-Camera Picture) — Lisa Fruchtman
- Nominated - Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special — Ashlee Petersen, Gordon J. Smith, Russel Cate, Evan Penny
- Nominated - Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries or a Movie — Reinhard Stergar, Wayne Heitman, James Bolt, Joel Fein
- Nominated - Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special — Thomas Rickman
1996 Golden Globe Awards
- Won - Best Actor - Series, Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Gary Sinise
- Nominated - Best Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Won - Television Producer of the Year Award in Longform — Paula Weinstein, Anthea Sylbert, Doro Bachrach
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Won - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries — Gary Sinise
External links [edit]
- Truman at the Internet Movie Database
- Truman at AllRovi
- Truman at Rotten Tomatoes
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Categories:
- English-language films
- American television films
- Biographical films
- Films about Presidents of the United States
- Films based on actual events
- Films based on biographies
- HBO Films films
- American political drama films
- Films directed by Frank Pierson
- 1995 television films
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie winners
