Truman

1995

Truman (1995)

TOMATOMETER

88%

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75%

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This award winning made-for-cable movie tells the story of American President Harry S.Truman and his role in the second World War. Gary Sinese stars in the title role of this biographical account, which is based on Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough's book. The film chronicles Truman's rise from unknown farmer to infamous American President -- who is chiefly remembered for being the first to use the atomic bomb. Diana Scarwid stars as Truman's wife Bess. Nominated for many awards that year, the film won the Emmy for "Best Made-for-Television Movie." Gary Sinese won the "Best Actor" Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild award for his impressive lead performance.

Cast

Gary Sinise
as Truman
Diana Scarwid
as Bess Turman
Richard Dysart
as Stimson
Colm Feore
as Charlie Ross
Tony Goldwyn
as Clark Clifford
Harris Yulin
as Gen. Marshall
Pat Hingle
as Pendergast
Leo Burmester
as Vassar
Amelia Campbell
as Margaret Truman
Virginia Caper
as Elizabeth Moore
Remak Ramsay
as Acheson
Daniel von Bargen
as MacArthur
Lois Smith
as Madge Wallace Gates
Marian Seldes
as Eleanor Roosevelt
James Gammon
as Sam Rayburn
John Finn
as Bob Hannagan
Lee Richardson
as Franklin Roosevelt
Zeljko Ivanek
as Eddie Jacobsen
Richard Venture
as J. Lester Perry
Craig Benton
as Marine
Jim Birdsall
as Engineer
Freeman Bosley Sr.
as Alonzo
Walter Coppage
as Delegate
Nora Denney
as Mama Truman
Jessica Drake
as Woman Reporter
John Durbin
as Producer
Joe Erker
as Lazy Worker
Peggy Friessen
as Newswoman
David Fritts
as MacArthur Reporter
Harry Gibbs
as Garner
David Lansbury
as James Pendergast
Tim Gillin
as MacArthur's Officer
Larry Greer
as Ike Aide
Wiley Harker
as Senator #1
Marlon Hoffman
as Convention Reporter #1
Harold Herd
as First Politician
Gary Holcombe
as Senator #2
Hollis Houston
as Sgt. O'Hare
Jerry Longe
as Judge Vrooman
Joseph Patrick Moynihan
as Fred Wallace
Holmes Osborne
as Dixicrat
Jerel Taylor
as Barnett
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Critic Reviews for Truman

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Superb production with memorable Sinise performance in title role.

Jul 6, 2006 | Rating: 5/5
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

An excellent biopic anchored by a marvelous job by Sinise.

Oct 2, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Its Cliffs Notes approach to the source biography gets a big boost from star Gary Sinise.

Dec 4, 2002 | Rating: 3/5
Flipside Movie Emporium
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Audience Reviews for Truman

½

Truman succeeds at being a comprehensive, well acted, informative, and generally well written biopic. Undoubtedly the portrayal of Truman was too charitable, but the level of humanity that Gary Sinise was able to inject really carried the film throughout. I would have liked to see the more aggressive side of Truman, and some of his internal political battles with his own party, but for its running time, Truman manages to cover a lot of ground, and does so in a largely effective way. 3.5/5 Stars

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