Truman is a multi-award winning 1995 HBO movie based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Truman. Starring Gary Sinise as Harry S. Truman, the film centers on Truman's rise to the presidency from humble beginnings, 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."
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
Željko 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
Awards and nominations
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
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
