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The Truman Show
The Truman Show

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The Truman Show

PG·1998·103m

Summary

Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.

Cast

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Truman Burbank

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Marlon / Louis Coltrane

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Lauren Garland / Sylvia

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Christof

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Simeon

Brian Delate

Brian Delate

Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Lawrence

Blair Slater

Blair Slater

Young Truman

Heidi Schanz

Heidi Schanz

Vivien

Una Damon

Una Damon

Chloe

Krista Lynn Landolfi

Krista Lynn Landolfi

Bar Waitress

O-Lan Jones

O-Lan Jones

Bar Waitress

Ron Taylor

Ron

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Don

Ted Raymond

Spencer

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Mike Michaelson

Jeanette Miller

Jeanette Miller

Senior Citizen

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Keyboard Artist

Joe Minjares

Joe Minjares

Bartender

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Network Executive

John Pleshette

John Pleshette

Network Executive

Terry Camilleri

Terry Camilleri

Man in Bathtub

Joel McKinnon Miller

Joel McKinnon Miller

Garage Attendant

Judy Clayton

Judy Clayton

Travel Agent

Fritz Dominique

Truman's Neighbor

Angel Schmiedt

Truman's Neighbor

Nastassja Schmiedt

Truman's Neighbor

Muriel Moore

Teacher

Mal Jones

Mal Jones

News Vendor

Judson Vaughn

Insurance Co-Worker

Earl Hilliard Jr.

Ferry Worker

David Andrew Nash

David Andrew Nash

Bus Driver / Ferry Captain

Jim Towers

Bus Supervisor

Savannah Swafford

Little Girl in Bus

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Security Guard

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Security Guard

John Roselius

John Roselius

Man at Beach

Kade Coates

Truman (4 years)

Marcia DeBonis

Marcia DeBonis

Nurse

Sam Kitchin

Sam Kitchin

Surgeon

Sebastian Youngblood

Orderly

Dave Corey

Hospital Security Guard

Mark Alan Gillott

Policeman at Power Plant

Jay Saiter

Policeman at Truman's House

Tony Todd

Policeman at Truman's House

Marco Rubeo

Man in Christmas Box

Daryl Davis

Couple at Picnic Table

Robert Davis

Couple at Picnic Table

R.J. Murdock

Production Assistant

Matthew McDonough

Man at Newsstand

Larry McDowell

Man at Newsstand

Joseph Lucus

Ticket Taker

Logan Kirksey

TV Host

Adam Tomei

Adam Tomei

Control Room Director

John Pramik

Keyboard Artist

Al Foster

Bar Patron

Zoaunne LeRoy

Zoaunne LeRoy

Bar Patron

Millie Slavin

Millie Slavin

Bar Patron

Dona Hardy

Dona Hardy

Senior Citizen

Tom Simmons

Tom Simmons

Garage Attendant

Susan Angelo

Susan Angelo

Mother

Carly Smiga

Daughter

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Japanese Family

Kiyoko Yamaguchi

Japanese Family

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Family

Sergio Kato

Sergio Kato

Production Assistant (uncredited)

Jake Eberle

Classical Clive (uncredited)

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Citizen Searching Truman (uncredited)

Melissa Fitzgerald

Girl Dancing with Marlon (uncredited)

Erik Rodenhiser

Man Dancing / Man in Control Room (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Peter Weir

Writer

Andrew Niccol

Reviews

Z

Zuqenshi

October 14, 2014

8

**"The Truman Show"** dares to question the reality. It's original, complex, and philosophical. It manages to make you feel truly frustrated and **claustrophobic**.

Perhaps many of us can relate to Truman as we live in a time of routines. We often live our lives without giving a second thought to the simplicity and meaninglessness of life itself. Our limited perspectives keep us from seeing. The lies we are told keep us from the truth. If we could push the boundaries of our reality, what are the odds that we'd face what Truman faced in the end?

It was a joy to watch **"Jim Carrey"** as **"Truman"**, it is yet another proof that Jim isn't just a comedian.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$60,000,000.00

Revenue:

$264,100,000.00

Keywords

escape
paranoia
dystopia
suspicion
video surveillance
deception
hidden camera
simulated reality
television producer
tv show in film
questioning
make believe
reflective
tv show
actor
dignified
allegory of the cave