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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
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Reception
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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
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Year
|
Award
|
Category
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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
|
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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]
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Notes
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References
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- ^
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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