Truman | |
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Genre | Biography Drama |
Created by | David McCullough |
Based on |
Truman by David McCullough |
Screenplay by | Thomas Rickman |
Directed by | Frank Pierson |
Starring |
Gary Sinise Diana Scarwid Tony Goldwyn |
Theme music composer | David Mansfield |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Anthea Sylbert Paula Weinstein |
Producer(s) | Doro Bachrach |
Cinematography | Paul Elliot |
Editor(s) | Lisa Fruchtman |
Running time | 135 min. |
Production company(s) |
HBO Pictures Spring Creek Productions |
Distributor | HBO |
Budget | $8 million |
Release | |
Original release |
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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."
1996 American Cinema Editors (Eddies)
1996 American Society of Cinematographers
1996 Casting Society of America (Artios)
1996 Directors Guild of America
1996 Emmy Awards
1996 Golden Globe Awards
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards