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Truman (1995 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Truman' is a 1995 American biographical drama television film directed by Frank Pierson and written by Thomas Rickman, based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1992 book, 'Truman'. Starring Gary Sinise as Harry S. Truman, the film centers on Truman's humble beginnings, his rise to the presidency, 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
* eljko 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
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 88% rating based on reviews from 8 critics. Steve Crum of the Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers rated it 5 out of 5, calling it a "Superb production with memorable Sinise performance in title role." TV Guide said, "Over-applauded by many critics, 'Truman' is sturdy, standardized biographical moviemaking elevated by incontestably brilliant acting. Unfortunately, this cavalcade of facts and figures is conceived and executed impersonally like a docent delivering a speech in front of the waxworks at a Presidential museum. [The audience lacks] a sense that Truman's travails have been shaped on screen by a filmmaker's passion. 'Truman' offers the satisfaction of textual thoroughness and seamless storytelling, but few flashes of inspiration or imagination."
Accolades
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FtGKY-Bsqs Gary Sinise Wins Best Actor Mini Series - Golden Globes 1996]
* 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
References
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