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Overview
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Release Date:
9 September 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Simple Man. A Legendary President. more
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...
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President
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WWII
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Election
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First Lady
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Army General
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another 7 wins
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10 nominations
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NewsDesk:
David McCullough, Glass: A Portrait Of Philip Screening
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Great actors, great movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gary Sinise | ... | Harry S. Truman |
 | Diana Scarwid | ... | Bess Truman |
 | Richard Dysart | ... | Henry L. Stimson |
 | Colm Feore | ... | Charlie Ross |
 | James Gammon | ... | Sam Rayburn |
 | Tony Goldwyn | ... | Clark Clifford |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Boss Tom Pendergast |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Gen. George C. Marshall |
| Leo Burmester | ... | Frank Vassar |
 | Amelia Campbell | ... | Margaret Truman |
| Virginia Capers | ... | Elizabeth Moore |
 | John Finn | ... | Bob Hannagan |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Eddie Jacobsen |
 | David Lansbury | ... | Lt. Jim Pendergast |
| Remak Ramsay | ... | Dean Acheson |
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Rated PG for language and some war footage.
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135 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Australia:PG (TV rating) |
Iceland:L |
UK:PG |
Netherlands:6 |
Australia:M |
New Zealand:M |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
The scenes of Truman's election night were filmed exactly where Harry Truman spent his election night. Truman went to bed on election night with reports predicting his defeat by Dewey at the Elm's Hotel Resort and Spa in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA.
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Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In one scene while campaigning, the background was not cut out and the digital marquee from the modern day Kansas City downtown building is visible.
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Quotes:
[Upon taking the presidential office after Roosevelt's unexpected death]
Harry S. Truman: I don't know if any of you have had a bale of hay fall on you. Well, I feel like the sun, the stars and all the planets just fell on me. Don't expect too much of me.
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Harry S. Truman: I don't know if any of you have had a bale of hay fall on you. Well, I feel like the sun, the stars and all the planets just fell on me. Don't expect too much of me.
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Referenced in "Showbiz Today: (1995-09-07)" (1995)
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I must admit, before seeing this movie my expectations were somewhat low. However, I was surprised to learn that it is a really intelligent, sober and most importantly, truthful TV movie describing how an "ordinary American" and farmer, Harry S. Truman, rose to become the leader of the free world in the atomic age. The acting is really impressing. Especially Sinise as Truman, is really breathtaking, showing once and for all that he is undoubtly one of Hollywood`s most underestimated actors. The movie is also true to a great number of historical details, which improves the film even more. For all you historical and political junkies out there, this is a must see.