Truman (1995 film)

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Truman
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GenreBiography
Drama
Created byDavid McCullough
Based onTruman
by David McCullough
Screenplay byThomas Rickman
Directed byFrank Pierson
StarringGary Sinise
Diana Scarwid
Tony Goldwyn
Colm Feore
Theme music composerDavid Mansfield
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAnthea Sylbert
Paula Weinstein
ProducerDoro Bachrach
Production locationsIndependence, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Leavenworth, Kansas
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Topeka, Kansas
Weston, Missouri
CinematographyPaul Elliot
EditorLisa Fruchtman
Running time135 min.
Production companiesHBO Pictures
Spring Creek Productions
DistributorHBO
Budget$8 million
Release
Original networkHBO
Picture formatColor
Audio formatDolby
Original release
  • September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)

Truman is a 1995 HBO movie 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."

Cast[]

Reception[]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 88% rating based on reviews from 8 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[]

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[5]

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

References[]

  1. ^ J. O'Connor, John (September 8, 1995). "TV WEEKEND; Harry S Truman, Late Bloomer". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Truman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Crum, Steve (July 6, 2006). "Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers". Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers.
  4. ^ "Truman Reviews". TV Guide. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mary Colquhoun, 61, Casting Director". The New York Times. September 20, 2000. p. 23. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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