Truman (1995 film)

Truman
Genre	Biography Drama
Created by	David McCullough
Based on	Truman by David McCullough
Screenplay by	Thomas Rickman
Directed by	Frank Pierson
Starring	Gary Sinise Diana Scarwid Tony Goldwyn
Theme music composer	David Mansfield
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Anthea Sylbert Paula Weinstein
Producer	Doro Bachrach
Production locations	Independence, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Leavenworth, Kansas Lee's Summit, Missouri Topeka, Kansas Weston, Missouri
Cinematography	Paul Elliot
Editor	Lisa Fruchtman
Running time	135 min.
Production companies	HBO Pictures Spring Creek Productions
Budget	$8 million
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)

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

• 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
• John Finn as Bob Hannegan
• Željko 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

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, Movie, or a Special — 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 or a 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

1996 PGA Golden Laurel Awards

• 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

• Truman at AllMovie
• Truman at Rotten Tomatoes
• Truman at IMDb