Truman (1995 film)

Truman
Genre
Based onTruman
by David McCullough
Written byThomas Rickman
Directed byFrank Pierson
Starring
Music byDavid Mansfield
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerDoro Bachrach
Production locations
CinematographyPaul Elliott
EditorLisa Fruchtman
Running time135 minutes
Production companies
Budget$8 million
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseSeptember 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)
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Truman is a 1995 American biographical drama television film directed by Frank Pierson and written by Thomas Rickman, based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1992 book, Truman.[1] Starring Gary Sinise as Harry S. Truman, the film centers on Truman's humble beginnings, his rise to the presidency, World War II, and his decision to use the first atomic bomb. The film's tagline is "It took a farmer's hand to shape a nation." The film aired on HBO on September 9, 1995.

  1. ^ J. O'Connor, John (September 8, 1995). "TV WEEKEND; Harry S Truman, Late Bloomer". The New York Times.