Truman (film)
Truman, 1995 HBO Films
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
- 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
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