Japan / Aug 16, 1996
2h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harris Yulin | Gen. George C. Marshall |
| Leo Burmester | Frank Vassar |
| Amelia Campbell | Margaret Truman |
| Virginia Capers | Elizabeth Moore |
| John Finn | Bob Hannagan |
| Željko Ivanek | Eddie Jacobsen |
| David Lansbury | Lt. Jim Pendergast |
| Remak Ramsay | Dean Acheson |
| Marian Seldes | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Lois Smith | Madge Wallace Gates |
| Daniel von Bargen | General MacArthur |
| Winston Churchill | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lee Richardson | Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited) |
| Harry Gibbs | Vice-President Garner |
| Jessica Drake | Woman Reporter |
| Addison Myers | Operator |
| Michael Murphy | Dinner Speaker (uncredited) |
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| Jason Ray | Soldier (Uncredited) |
| Nora Denney | Mama Truman |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Truman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Spring Creek Pictures, HBO Films |
| Release date | 9 settembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Paula Weinstein, Anthea Sylbert |
| Production | Doro Bachrach |
| Writer | David McCullough, Thomas Rickman |
| Casting | Mary Colquhoun |
| Editing | Deborah Ricketts, Marta Evry, Kristine McPherson |
| Cinematography | Paul Elliott, Bruce Alan Greene |
| Assistant directors | Frank Pierson, Jill Gurr |
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| Camera operators | Bruce Alan Greene, Paul Elliott |
| Additional photography | Bruce Alan Greene, Paul Elliott |
| Production design | Stephen Marsh, Gary Kosko, Francine Byrne, Joyce Anne Gilstrap, Ernest Farino |
| Art direction | Gary Kosko, Stephen Marsh, Francine Byrne, Joyce Anne Gilstrap, Ernest Farino |
| Set decoration | Joyce Anne Gilstrap, Stephen Marsh, Gary Kosko, Francine Byrne, Ernest Farino |
| Special effects | Steve Lillard |
| Visual effects | Steve Lillard |
| Stunts | Andy Armstrong |
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| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
Release dates
Physical media
Czechia / Apr 06, 1998
Germany / Oct 10, 2008 / 6 / DVD & Blu-ray
TV
United States / Sep 09, 1995 / PG
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