Hiroshima

  • Country: Canada | Japan
  • Category: Drama, Tv Movie
  • Release Date: 6 August 1995
  • Duration: 3 hours 10 minutes (two parts)
  • Writers: John Hopkins, Toshirô Ishidô
  • Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara, Roger Spottiswoode
  • Actors: Lynne Adams, Wesley Addy, Allen Altman
  • Language: English, Japanese

The Plot

After the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Vice President Harry Truman (Kenneth Welsh) is suddenly forced to deal with the difficult task of taking control of the United States during the closing stages of World War II. Though the Germans have been beaten down and are on the verge of surrender, Japanese forces refuse to back down. Meanwhile, President Truman is getting conflicting advice regarding the necessity of dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima.

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