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Genre | |
Based on | Truman by David McCullough |
Written by | Thomas Rickman |
Directed by | Frank Pierson |
Starring | |
Music by | David Mansfield |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Producer | Doro Bachrach |
Production locations | |
Cinematography | Paul Elliott |
Editor | Lisa Fruchtman |
Running time | 135 minutes |
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Budget | $8 million |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09) |
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 theââpresidency, 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."
Castâ»
- 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
- Ćœeljko Ivanek as Eddie Jacobson
- David Lansbury as Lt. Jim Pendergast
- Remak Ramsay as Dean Acheson
- Marian Seldes as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Lois Smith as Madge Wallace Gates
- Richard Venture as J. Lester Perry
- Daniel von Bargen as General Douglas MacArthur
- Michael Murphy as Dinner Speaker (uncredited)
Receptionâ»
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 89% rating based on reviews from 9 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 speech in front of the waxworks at a Presidential museum. ⊠⻠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/imagination."
Accoladesâ»
Notesâ»
- ^ Tied with Robi Reed-Humes for The Tuskegee Airmen.
Referencesâ»
- ^ 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.
External linksâ»
- 1995 television films
- 1995 films
- 1995 drama films
- 1990s biographical drama films
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s political drama films
- American biographical drama films
- American political drama films
- Films about Harry Truman
- Biographical television films
- Cultural depictions of Douglas MacArthur
- Cultural depictions of Eleanor Roosevelt
- Cultural depictions of Harry S. Truman
- American drama television films
- Films about presidents of the United States
- Films based on biographies
- Films set in Missouri
- Films shot in Kansas
- Films shot in Missouri
- Films directed by Frank Pierson
- Films scored by David Mansfield
- HBO Films films
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie winners
- Television films based on books
- 1990s American films