Thanks of a Grateful Nation

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.^[1]

Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Genre	Drama
Written by	John Sacret Young
Directed by	Rod Holcomb
Starring	Ted Danson Brian Dennehy Marg Helgenberger Jennifer Jason Leigh Steven Weber Matt Keeslar Robin Gammell Sabrina Grdevich
Music by	David Hamilton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Andrew Adelson Tracey Alexander John Sacret Young
Producer	Lisa Niedenthal
Cinematography	Paul Elliott
Editor	Christopher Nelson
Running time	180 minutes
Production companies	Adelson Entertainment Tracey Alexander Productions
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	May 31, 1998 (1998-05-31)

Cast

• Ted Danson as Jim Tuite
• Brian Dennehy as Senator Donald Riegle
• Jennifer Jason Leigh as Terri 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

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1998	Artios Awards	Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week	Lynn Kressel	Nominated	[2]
1999	Golden Reel Awards	Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Sound Effects & Foley		Nominated
		Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Music	Michael Baber and Dean Hovey	Nominated
	Humanitas Prize	PBS/Cable Television	John Sacret Young	Won	[3]
	Satellite Awards	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	[4]
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Jennifer Jason Leigh	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Brian Dennehy	Nominated