Overview
Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA, his decision to use the Atomic Bomb against Japan, and subsequent election as the US' post-war President.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $8M budget
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Setting
Set in Missouri
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Paul Elliott
Details
- Director
- Writer
- David McCulloughAuthor
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 9, 1995
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8M
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Gary SiniseHarry S Truman
Diana ScarwidBess Truman
Richard DysartHenry L. Stimson
Colm FeoreCharlie Ross
James GammonSam Rayburn
Tony GoldwynClark Clifford
Pat HingleBoss Tom Pendergast
Harris YulinGen. George C. Marshall
Leo BurmesterFrank Vassar
Amelia CampbellMargaret Truman
Virginia CapersElizabeth Moore
John FinnBob Hannagan
Željko IvanekEddie Jacobsen
David LansburyLt. Jim Pendergast
Remak RamsayDean Acheson
Marian SeldesEleanor Roosevelt
Lois SmithMadge Wallace Gates
Daniel von BargenGeneral MacArthur
Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lee RichardsonFranklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited)
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