Thanks of a Grateful Nation

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| genre = Drama

| starring = Ted Danson
Brian Dennehy
Marg Helgenberger
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Steven Weber
Matt Keeslar
Robin Gammell
Sabrina Grdevich

| music = David Hamilton

| country = United States

| language = English

| executive_producer = Andrew Adelson
Tracey Alexander
John Sacret Young

| producer = Lisa Niedenthal

| cinematography = Paul Elliott

| editor = Christopher Nelson

| runtime = 180 minutes

| company = Adelson Entertainment
Tracey Alexander Productions

| network = Showtime

| released = {{Start date|1998|05|31}}

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Thanks of a Grateful Nation is a 1998 original film about the Gulf War. Directed by Rod Holcomb, it stars Ted Danson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Brian Dennehy.{{cite web|title=Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/162262/Thanks-of-a-Grateful-Nation/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617034814/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/162262/Thanks-of-a-Grateful-Nation/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 June 2008|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|author-link=Bhob Stewart|author=Bhob Stewart|date=2008|access-date=13 September 2012}}

Cast

Ted Danson as Jim Tuite
Brian Dennehy as Senator Donald Riegle
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Teri Small
Marg Helgenberger as Jerrilyn Folz
Steven Weber as Jared Gallimore
Matt Keeslar as Chris Small
Robin Gammell as Clark Nugent
Sabrina Grdevich as Sandra
C. David Johnson as Steve Robertson
Cynthia Dale as Lisa Tuite
Amy Carlson as Tammy Boyer
Kenneth Welsh as Senator Shelby
Booth Savage as Gary Wall
Bruce Gray as Senator Rockefeller
Michael Rhoades as Sergeant George Grass
Jonathan Whittaker as Representative Steve Buyer
Hrant Alinak as Dr. Sid Beria
Liisa Repo-Martell as Kristie Schuermann
Steve Mousseau as Sterling Sims
Susan Coyne as Ammie West
Martha Burns as Dr. Rosemary Dove
Lynne Deragon as Mrs. Gallimore
Garnet Harding as Jimmy
Richard Chevolleau as Tater
Tony Munch as Ned Brisby
Janet Kidder as Rosca
Gina Clayton as Dr. Applebaum
Robert Bockstael as Dr. Lavigello
Nicholas Campbell as Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II
Richard Fitzpatrick as Dr. Egilson
Scott Gibson as Tray Haworth
Karyn Dwyer as Deeni
Hardee T. Lineham as Major Thomas Cross
Doug Lennox as Jack Whiting
Gerard Parkes as Ferdinand Noble
Marcia Bennett as Dr. Joyce Lasnot
J. Patrick McCormack as Bert Tardino
Nigel Bennett as Colonel Sanitsky
Ken James as Dr. Evan Johns
Christina Collins as Jan Sparks
John Nelles as Dr. Fritz Roddam
Tyrone Benskin as Supervisor Meeker
Michael Dyson as Stewy Galardi
Robert Bidaman as Dr. Donald Curtis
Norma Dell'Agnese as Vanna
William Colgate as Dr. Seawell
Patrick Chilvers as Keith Ruckhauser
Sharon Bernbaum as Dr. Nashal
Greg Ellwood as Dr. Tobias Azian
Ralph Small as Major Rongjaw
Lynne Cormack as Diedre Tama
Alan Murley as General Stalls
John Mark Robinson as Sergeant Elvis Jones
Carolyn Dunn as Sally Goodnight
Victoria Snow as Marcia Timmerman
David Crean as James Holsinger
Carol Anderson as Dr. Susan Mather
Dan Lett as Dr. Lucifer
Richard Blackburn as Senator Bennett
Jan Filips as Congressman
Andrew Miller as Jeff Bradford
John Innes as Pastor
Barry Flatman as Lieutenant Colonel Nalls
Matthew Bennett as Dr. Larson
Mung-Ling Tsui as Dr. Nishimi
John Dibben as Dr. Caplan
James Downing as David Folz
Jean Daigle as Jon Querry
Amanda Farrace as Kourtney Foir
Jonathan Higgins as George Littell
Panou as Kim
William Pappas as Representative Sonny Montgomery
Kinnery Thompson as Alexandra Small

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominee(s) ! Result ! Ref.
{{center\|1998}} \| Artios Awards \| Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week \| Lynn Kressel \| {{nom}} \| align="center"\| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/1998 \|title=1998 Artios Awards \|publisher=Casting Society of America \|date=November 4, 1998 \|access-date=May 9, 2024 \|language=en}}
rowspan="6"\| {{center\|1999}} \| rowspan="2"\| Golden Reel Awards \| colspan="2"\| Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Sound Effects & Foley \| {{nom}} \| align="center" rowspan="2"\|
Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Music \| Michael Baber and Dean Hovey \| {{nom}}
Humanitas Prize \| PBS/Cable Television \| John Sacret Young \| {{won}} \| align="center"\| {{cite web \|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/prize-winners \|title=Past Winners & Nominees \|publisher=Humanitas Prize \|access-date=May 9, 2024}}
rowspan="3"\| Satellite Awards \| colspan="2"\| Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television \| {{nom}} \| align="center" rowspan="3"\| {{cite web \|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards1999.shtml \|title=International Press Academy website – 1999 3rd Annual SATELLITE Awards \|publisher=International Press Academy \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201175700/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards1999.shtml \|archive-date=February 1, 2008}}
Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television \| Jennifer Jason Leigh \| {{nom}}
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television \| Brian Dennehy \| {{nom}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominee(s)

! Result

! Ref.

| Artios Awards

| Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week

| Lynn Kressel

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{Cite web |url=https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/1998 |title=1998 Artios Awards |publisher=Casting Society of America |date=November 4, 1998 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |language=en}}

rowspan="6"| {{center|1999}}

| rowspan="2"| Golden Reel Awards

| colspan="2"| Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Sound Effects & Foley

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"|

Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Music

| Michael Baber and Dean Hovey

| {{nom}}

Humanitas Prize

| PBS/Cable Television

| John Sacret Young

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/prize-winners |title=Past Winners & Nominees |publisher=Humanitas Prize |access-date=May 9, 2024}}

rowspan="3"| Satellite Awards

| colspan="2"| Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="3"| {{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards1999.shtml |title=International Press Academy website – 1999 3rd Annual SATELLITE Awards |publisher=International Press Academy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201175700/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards1999.shtml |archive-date=February 1, 2008}}

Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television

| Jennifer Jason Leigh

| {{nom}}

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television

| Brian Dennehy

| {{nom}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|0142911|Thanks of a Grateful Nation}}

Category:1998 in American television

Category:1998 television films

Category:1998 films

Category:Films directed by Rod Holcomb

Category:1990s English-language films