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  • Truman (1995)
  • PG
    TV Movie | 135 min | Biography, Drama
Truman (1995)
PG
TV Movie | 135 min | Biography, Drama

Though considered unqualified, Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd president following the April 1945 death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Director
Writers
David McCullough (book) | Thomas Rickman (teleplay) (as Tom Rickman)
Producer
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Cinematographer
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Release date
Sep 9, 1995 (United States)

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Cast

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92 cast members
Name Known for
Gary Sinise
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman   See fewer
Diana Scarwid
Bess Truman Bess Truman   See fewer
Richard Dysart
Henry L. Stimson Henry L. Stimson   See fewer
Colm Feore
Charlie Ross Charlie Ross   See fewer
James Gammon
Sam Rayburn Sam Rayburn   See fewer
Tony Goldwyn
Clark Clifford Clark Clifford   See fewer
Pat Hingle
Boss Tom Pendergast Boss Tom Pendergast   See fewer
Harris Yulin
General George Marshall General George Marshall   See fewer
Leo Burmester
Frank Vassar Frank Vassar   See fewer
Amelia Campbell
Margaret Truman Margaret Truman   See fewer
Virginia Capers
Elizabeth Moore Elizabeth Moore   See fewer
John Finn
Bob Hannegan Bob Hannegan   See fewer
Zeljko Ivanek
Eddie Jacobson Eddie Jacobson   See fewer
David Lansbury
Lt. Jim Pendergast Lt. Jim Pendergast   See fewer
Remak Ramsay
Dean Acheson (as Remak Ramsey) Dean Acheson (as Remak Ramsey)   See fewer
Marian Seldes
Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt   See fewer
Lois Smith
Madge Wallace Gates Madge Wallace Gates   See fewer
Richard Venture
J. Lester Perry J. Lester Perry   See fewer
Daniel von Bargen
General MacArthur General MacArthur   See fewer
Craig Benton
Marine Marine   See fewer
Jim Birdsall
Engineer Engineer   See fewer
Walter Coppage
Black Delegate Black Delegate   See fewer
Nora Denney
Mama Truman Mama Truman   See fewer
Jessica Drake
Woman Reporter Woman Reporter   See fewer
John Durbin
Producer Producer   See fewer
Joe Erker
Lazy Worker Lazy Worker   See fewer
Peggy Freisen
Newswoman (as Peggy Friesen) Newswoman (as Peggy Friesen)   See fewer
David Fritts
MacArthur Reporter MacArthur Reporter   See fewer
Harry Gibbs
Garner Garner   See fewer
Tim Gillin
MacArthur's Officer MacArthur's Officer   See fewer
Larry Greer
Ike Aide Ike Aide   See fewer
Wiley Harker
Senator #1 Senator #1   See fewer
Marlon Hoffman
Convention Reporter #1 Convention Reporter #1   See fewer
Harold S. Herd
First Politician First Politician   See fewer
Gary Holcombe
Senator #2 Senator #2   See fewer
Rachel Holferty
Margaret - 7 Margaret - 7   See fewer
Brad Holiday
Jester Jester   See fewer
Richard W. Holmes
Judge Stone (as Chief Justice Richard Holmes) Judge Stone (as Chief Justice Richard Holmes)   See fewer
Hollis Huston
Sgt. O'Hare Sgt. O'Hare   See fewer
Jeannine Hutchings
Woman Reporter #3 Woman Reporter #3   See fewer
Joneal Joplin
Senator #3 Senator #3   See fewer
Lynn King
Vietta Vietta   See fewer
Jonathon Lamer
Usher #2 Usher #2   See fewer
Jerry Longe
Judge Vrooman Judge Vrooman   See fewer
Robert R. Lynn
Third Politician Third Politician   See fewer
Michael T. McGraw
Convention Reporter #2 Convention Reporter #2   See fewer
Joseph Patrick Moynihan
Fred Wallace (as Joseph P. Moynihan) Fred Wallace (as Joseph P. Moynihan)   See fewer
Addison Myers
Operator Operator   See fewer
Holmes Osborne
Dixicrat Dixicrat   See fewer
Stellie Siteman
Woman Reporter #2 Woman Reporter #2   See fewer
John Smith
Pendergast Politician Pendergast Politician   See fewer
David Rees Snell
Reporter #2 (as David Snell) Reporter #2 (as David Snell)   See fewer
Brian Stemmler
Usher #1 Usher #1   See fewer
Jerel Taylor
Barnett Barnett   See fewer
Donna Thomason
Woman Reporter #1 Woman Reporter #1   See fewer
Dean Vivian
Reporter #1 Reporter #1   See fewer
Cheryl Weaver
Woman Reporter Woman Reporter   See fewer
Charles Whitman
Judge Barr Judge Barr   See fewer
Clement Attlee
Self - at Potsdam (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - at Potsdam (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Shannon Breckenridge
Woman in Train Station (uncredited) Woman in Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
James Byrnes
Self - Arrives in Berlin with Truman (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Arrives in Berlin with Truman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas E. Dewey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Averell Harriman
Self (at Potsdam) (unconfirmed) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (at Potsdam) (unconfirmed) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mat Hostetler
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Sean Kaplan
Soldier / White House Waiter (uncredited) Soldier / White House Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Toshikazu Kase
Self - Assists Shigemitsu (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Assists Shigemitsu (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
William D. Leahy
Self - at Potsdam (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - at Potsdam (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John L. Lewis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas MacArthur
Self - Tickertape Parade (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Tickertape Parade (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgi Malenkov
Self - with Stalin in Red Square (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - with Stalin in Red Square (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer Mays
Bridesmaid (uncredited) Bridesmaid (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph McCarthy
Self - Abuses Acheson, Truman (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Abuses Acheson, Truman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald McWilliams
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Vyacheslav Molotov
Self - at Potsdam (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - at Potsdam (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry M. Moore
Man in Crowd (uncredited) Man in Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Murphy
Dinner Speaker (uncredited) Dinner Speaker (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Nixon
Self - Eisenhower Inauguration (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Eisenhower Inauguration (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Nordhaus
Man in Train Station (uncredited) Man in Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Richardson
Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited) Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self - Funeral (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Funeral (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
James Roosevelt
Self (with nomination signs) (unconfirmed) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (with nomination signs) (unconfirmed) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Self - Signs Surrender in Tokyo Bay (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Signs Surrender in Tokyo Bay (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Stephenson
H.V. Kaltenborn (voice) (uncredited) H.V. Kaltenborn (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Wrobel
MacArthur's Trooper (uncredited) MacArthur's Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
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