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The Truman Show

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The Truman Show
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PG,1hr 42min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
June 5, 1998
Director:
Peter Weir
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Starring:
Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Ed Harris  ...more
Synopsis: Peter Weir directed this comedy-drama, a commentary on all-pervasive media manipulation. Scripted by Andrew M. Niccol (Gattaca), the film plays like a combination of the British TV series The Prisoner and Paul Bartel's The Secret Cinema. Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) is unaware that his entire life is a hugely popular 24-hour-a-day TV series. In this real-time documentary, every moment of Truman's existence is captured by concealed cameras and telecast to a giant global audience. His friends and family ... Full Synopsis
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
One of the smartest, most inventive movies in memory, it manages to be as endearing as it is provocative. Full Review
Metascore
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90
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Based on 30 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Jim Carrey
Truman Burbank
Laura Linney
Meryl
Ed Harris
Christof
Noah Emmerich
Marlon
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