The Truman Show
The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical psychological comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who grew up living an ordinary life that—unbeknownst to him—takes place on a large set populated by actors for a television show about him. The supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti, and Brian Delate.
Plot
Truman Burbank is the unsuspecting star of The Truman Show, a reality television program filmed 24/7 through thousands of hidden cameras and broadcast to a worldwide audience. Christof, the show's creator and executive producer, seeks to capture Truman's authentic emotions and give audiences a relatable everyman. Truman has been the star of the show since he was born and the studio officially adopted him.
Awards
Cast
- Brian Delate
- Don Taylor
- Dona Hardy
- Ed Harris
- Harry Shearer
- Heidi Schanz
- Holland Taylor
- Jim Carrey
- John Roselius
- Kevin D. Ross
- Laura Linney
- Marc Macaulay
- Marcia DeBonis
- Natascha McElhone
- Noah Emmerich
- O-Lan Jones
- Paul Giamatti
- Peter Krause
- Philip Baker Hall
- Philip Glass
- Terry Camilleri
- Una Damon
- Yuji Okumoto