Hiroshima (1995): Cast
Hiroshima is a 1995 drama directed by Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara, starring Kenneth Welsh as President Harry S. Truman, Colin Fox and Bernard Behrens. It runs 3 hours 10 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 10m (190 min)
- Directors
- Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cine Bazar
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hiroshima About?
The premise of Hiroshima without spoilers.
The 1995 Japanese‑Canadian film, directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode, examines the decision‑making that led the U.S. to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the close of WWII. Blending dramatized recreations, footage and eyewitness interviews, the film weaves documentary material and dramatic scenes.
Hiroshima Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- live action
- nuclear weapon
- decision
- hiroshima japan
- politics
- archive footage
- historical reenactment
- atomic bomb
- wmd
- political leader
- nuke
- destruction of city
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- bomber
- b 29
- u.s. soldier
- year 1945
- world war two
Hiroshima Cast & Characters
Kenneth Welsh leads the cast as President Harry S. Truman, with Colin Fox as Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and Bernard Behrens as Asst. Secretary of War John J. McCloy. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Roger Spottiswoode - Co-director Koreyoshi Kurahara
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Kenneth Welsh as President Harry S. Truman - Colin Fox as Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal
- Bernard Behrens as Asst. Secretary of War John J. McCloy
- J. Winston Carroll as Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone
Also Starring in Hiroshima
· 4 more- Ken Jenkins Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
- Tom Rack Under Secretary of the Navy Ralph Bard
- Wesley Addy Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson
- George R. Robertson Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy
More from Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara
More films directed by Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara, best-rated first: Under Fire, A Street Cat Named Bob, The Children of Huang Shi and Tomorrow Never Dies.
Hiroshima Also Known As
Also known as “广岛”.
- Also known as
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- 广岛
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Hiroshima FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hiroshima, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hiroshima?
Hiroshima runs 3 hours 10 minutes (190 minutes).
Who directed Hiroshima?
Hiroshima was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara.
More films by Roger Spottiswoode Who is in the cast of Hiroshima?
Hiroshima stars Kenneth Welsh as President Harry S. Truman, Colin Fox as Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and Bernard Behrens as Asst. Secretary of War John J. McCloy, among 8 credited actors.
Does Hiroshima have a post-credit scene?
No. Hiroshima has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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