The Truman Show (1998)
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
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Truman Burbank -
Meryl Burbank -
Marlon -
Lauren -
Truman's Mother -
Truman's Father -
Young Truman -
Lawrence -
Vivien -
Ron
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Don
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Spencer -
Travel Agent -
Truman's Neighbor
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Truman's Neighbor
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Director:
Peter WeirWriter:
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Trivia
Peter Weir has said that the film was based on Michael Jackson, whose life was also turned into a show for the world.
Quotes
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 ...
Goofs
When Truman is leaving on the boat, a shot of the front of the boat is visible @1.22.15. This is just before they hit him with the storm. The blue screen has been left in and not edited out to show the sky.
Crazy Credits
In the end credits, the cast is divided between Truman's World, Christof's World and The Viewers
Alternate Versions
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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Anthem - Part 2Written by Philip Glass
Performed by Philip Glass
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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Comedy | Drama | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
5 June 1998Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
31 Natchez Street Seaside, Florida, USABox Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$31,542,121 7 June 1998
Gross USA:
$125,618,201
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$264,118,201
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