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1995 film
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 .
[1] 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." The film aired on
HBO on September 9, 1995.
Cast
Reception
On
Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an 89% rating based on reviews from 9 critics.
[2] 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."
[3]
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."
[4]
Accolades
Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
1996
American Cinema Editors Awards
Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television
Lisa Fruchtman
Nominated
[5]
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movie of the Week or Pilot
Paul Elliott
Won
[6]
Artios Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Movie of the Week Casting
Mary Colquhoun
Won
[7]
CableACE Awards
Movie or Miniseries
Won
[8]
Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
Gary Sinise
Won
Directors Guild of America Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials
Frank Pierson
Nominated
[9]
Golden Globe Awards
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominated
[10]
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Gary Sinise
Won
Golden Reel Awards
Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Sound Effects & Foley
Brady Schwartz and Jeffrey Kaplan
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Paula Weinstein ,
Anthea Sylbert , and Doro Bachrach
Won
[11]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Gary Sinise
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Diana Scarwid
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Thomas Rickman
Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special
Mary Colquhoun
Won
[a]
Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special – Single Camera Production
Lisa Fruchtman
Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special
Ashlee Petersen, Gordon J. Smith, Russell Cate, Evan Penny, Joe Ventura, Raymond Mackintosh, Heidi Seeholzer, Louise Mackintosh, and Benjamin Robin
Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special
Reinhard Stergar, Wayne Heitman, James Bolt, and
Joel Fein
Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Paula Weinstein, Anthea Sylbert, and Doro Bachrach
Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Gary Sinise
Won
[12]
Notes
References
^ J. O'Connor, John (September 8, 1995).
"TV WEEKEND; Harry S Truman, Late Bloomer" .
The New York Times .
^
"Truman" .
Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved February 3, 2024 .
^ Crum, Steve (July 6, 2006). "Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers". Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers .
^
"Truman Reviews" .
TV Guide . Retrieved October 7, 2021 .
^
"Nominees/Winners" .
IMDb . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^
"The ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography" .
American Society of Cinematographers . Archived from
the original on August 2, 2011.
^
"1996 Artios Awards" .
Casting Society of America . October 15, 1996. Retrieved October 18, 2023 .
^ Margulies, Lee (September 11, 1996).
"CableACE Nominations Are Dominated by HBO" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 6, 2015 .
^
"48th DGA Awards" .
Directors Guild of America Awards . Retrieved October 18, 2023 .
^
"Truman" .
Golden Globe Awards . Retrieved October 18, 2023 .
^
"Truman" .
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved October 18, 2023 .
^
"The 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" .
Screen Actors Guild Awards . Retrieved March 10, 2023 .
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