Truman (1995 film)
Truman | |
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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(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Anthea Sylbert Paula Weinstein |
Producer(s) | Doro Bachrach |
Cinematography | Paul Elliot |
Editor(s) | Lisa Fruchtman |
Running time | 135 min. |
Production company(s) |
HBO Pictures Spring Creek Productions |
Distributor | HBO |
Budget | $8 million |
Release | |
Original release |
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Truman is a 1995 HBO movie based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Truman.[1] 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
- 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
References
- ↑ J. O'Connor, John (September 8, 1995). "TV WEEKEND; Harry S Truman, Late Bloomer". The New York Times.
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