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The Truman Show

The Truman Show

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The Truman Show

"On the air. Unaware."

1998

1h 43m

8.2(20813 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Scott Rudin Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Weir
Written by: Andrew Niccol
Produced by: Andrew Niccol
Edward S. Feldman

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