The Truman Show poster

Feature film — 1998

The Truman Show (1998)

8.21h 43mComedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 21,163 votes.

Paramount Pictures / Scott Rudin Productions

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Director: Peter Weir

On screen

Cast & crew

Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank

Jim Carrey

Truman Burbank

Ed Harris as Christof

Ed Harris

Christof

Laura Linney as Meryl

Laura Linney

Meryl

Noah Emmerich as Marlon

Noah Emmerich

Marlon

Natascha McElhone as Lauren / Sylvia

Natascha McElhone

Lauren / Sylvia

Holland Taylor as Truman's Mother

Holland Taylor

Truman's Mother

Paul Giamatti as Control Room Director

Paul Giamatti

Control Room Director

Brian Delate as Truman's Father

Brian Delate

Truman's Father

Peter Krause as Lawrence

Peter Krause

Lawrence

Blair Slater as Young Truman

Blair Slater

Young Truman

Heidi Schanz as Vivien

Heidi Schanz

Vivien

R

Ron Taylor

Ron

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