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9 September 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
A Simple Man. A Legendary President. morePlot:
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... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations moreUser Comments:
The right man in the right place at the right time moreCast
(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.Parents Guide:
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135 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | UK:PG | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | USA:PG | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
[Talking about his wife]Harry S. Truman: Say hello to the boss.
[Talking about his daughter]
Harry S. Truman: And the boss's boss.
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The world must be very grateful that Truman was president when it really mattered. Seemingly totally unqualified and a wild accident of history Truman was elevated to the presidency by the death of FDR. Only the year before did FDR have the foresight to replace his liberal vice-president Henry Wallace with Truman and what a great move that turned out to be. If Wallace had been president the communist Stalin might have walked all over him at Potsdam.
Gary Sinise is now one of my 2 favorite actors, the other being Clint Eastwood. A chameleonlike performance by him.
I do have one objection to this film. Truman's 1948 against governor Dewey was probably the single most negative campaign ever. Dewey was compared with Hitler and the republicans with the Nazi's, however Truman's plain speaking and his honesty won him the election everyone (but himself) thought he would lose.
10 out of 10