Truman (1995 film)

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Truman
Genre	Biography Drama
Based on	Truman by David McCullough
Written by	Thomas Rickman
Directed by	Frank Pierson
Starring	Gary Sinise Diana Scarwid Tony Goldwyn Colm Feore
Music by	David Mansfield
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Anthea Sylbert Paula Weinstein
Producer	Doro Bachrach
Production locations	Independence, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Leavenworth, Kansas Lee's Summit, Missouri Topeka, Kansas Weston, Missouri
Cinematography	Paul Elliott
Editor	Lisa Fruchtman
Running time	135 minutes
Production companies	HBO Pictures Spring Creek Productions
Budget	$8 million
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 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.