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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Niccol (written by)
Release Date:
5 June 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
All the world's a stage... more
Plot:
An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 29 wins
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34 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(134 articles)
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Genius
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jim Carrey | ... | Truman Burbank | |
| Laura Linney | ... | Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill | |
| Noah Emmerich | ... | Marlon | |
| Natascha McElhone | ... | Lauren / Sylvia | |
| Holland Taylor | ... | Truman's Mother | |
| Brian Delate | ... | Truman's Father | |
| Blair Slater | ... | Young Truman | |
| Peter Krause | ... | Lawrence | |
| Heidi Schanz | ... | Vivien | |
| Ron Taylor | ... | Ron | |
| Don Taylor | ... | Don | |
| Ted Raymond | ... | Spencer | |
| Judy Clayton | ... | Travel Agent | |
| Fritz Dominique | ... | Truman's Neighbor | |
| Angel Schmiedt | ... | Truman's Neighbor |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language.
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Runtime:
103 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:Livre (DVD rating) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
South Korea:12 |
USA:PG (certificate #34959) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Belgium:KT |
Brazil:12 |
Chile:TE |
Denmark:11 |
Finland:K-12/9 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Hong Kong:I |
Iceland:L |
Ireland:PG |
Mexico:A |
Netherlands:12 |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:PG
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Trivia:
A lot more pseudo-documentary footage on the making of the fictional Truman Show was shot but not used in the theatrical version. Only some short segments have been included in the released film, in the pre-credits sequence. Segments of this outtake footage, featuring Meryl Burbank and Marlon being interviewed and talking about their roles on the show and their personal lives, have been included in some airline versions, presumably to pad the running times.
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Continuity: When Marlon is restocking the candy bars in one of the vending machines, he works on filling up one of the rows. The scene switches to Truman talking with Marlon, and when the scene switches back to the vending machine, the row that Marlon had filled in is empty.
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Quotes:
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Christof: We've become bored with watching actors give us phony emotions. We are tired of pyrotechnics and special effects. While the world he inhabits is, in some respects, counterfeit, there's nothing fake about Truman himself. No scripts, no cue cards. It isn't always Shakespeare, but it's genuine. It's a life.
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Christof: We've become bored with watching actors give us phony emotions. We are tired of pyrotechnics and special effects. While the world he inhabits is, in some respects, counterfeit, there's nothing fake about Truman himself. No scripts, no cue cards. It isn't always Shakespeare, but it's genuine. It's a life.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Father Kolbe's Preaching
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I asked a friend to describe The Truman Show. He said, "No, it's not a comedy, well...not exactly." I didn't quite understand until I watched it myself. Truman takes on a tone quite different than any parody/comedies I've seen lately. The point (the media and its destructive powers) is subtlely relayed through dark humor, and you don't feel like the director is smashing you over the head with his morals. Peter Weir demonstrated his artistic genius in Dead Poets Society and here as well. The soundtrack is great, Ed Harris is stellar (what were they THINKING at the Academy?) and for once I actually liked Jim Carrey. His performance wasn't ribald for once. The final scene--I will not reveal it--is a majestic, long-awaited finish to an intellectual movie. Some people will insist that it was boring or pointless. Those are the same viewers who prefer slapstick, obvious humor to the subtle layers presented here. This is a thinking person's movie. If you can't see the underlying message here, of course you won't like it!