The Truman Show
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
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1998
1h 43m
8.1(19511 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Scott Rudin Productions

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

71 members
Acting

Jim Carrey

Truman Burbank

Jim Carrey
Acting

Laura Linney

Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill

Laura Linney
Acting

Noah Emmerich

Marlon / Louis Coltrane

Noah Emmerich
Acting

Natascha McElhone

Lauren Garland / Sylvia

Natascha McElhone
Acting

Holland Taylor

Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

Holland Taylor
Acting

Ed Harris

Christof

Ed Harris
Acting

Paul Giamatti

Simeon

Paul Giamatti
Acting

Brian Delate

Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank

Brian Delate
Acting

Peter Krause

Lawrence

Peter Krause
Acting

Blair Slater

Young Truman

Blair Slater
Acting

Heidi Schanz

Vivien

Heidi Schanz
Acting

Una Damon

Chloe

Una Damon
Acting

Krista Lynn Landolfi

Bar Waitress

Krista Lynn Landolfi
Acting

O-Lan Jones

Bar Waitress

O-Lan Jones
Acting

Ron Taylor

Ron

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Don Taylor

Don

Don Taylor
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Ted Raymond

Spencer

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Harry Shearer

Mike Michaelson

Harry Shearer
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Jeanette Miller

Senior Citizen

Jeanette Miller
Sound

Philip Glass

Keyboard Artist

Philip Glass
Acting

Joe Minjares

Bartender

Joe Minjares
Acting

Philip Baker Hall

Network Executive

Philip Baker Hall
Acting

John Pleshette

Network Executive

John Pleshette
Acting

Terry Camilleri

Man in Bathtub

Terry Camilleri
Acting

Joel McKinnon Miller

Garage Attendant

Joel McKinnon Miller
Acting

Judy Clayton

Travel Agent

Judy Clayton
Acting

Fritz Dominique

Truman's Neighbor

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Angel Schmiedt

Truman's Neighbor

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Nastassja Schmiedt

Truman's Neighbor

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Muriel Moore

Teacher

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Mal Jones

News Vendor

Mal Jones
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Judson Vaughn

Insurance Co-Worker

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Earl Hilliard Jr.

Ferry Worker

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David Andrew Nash

Bus Driver / Ferry Captain

David Andrew Nash
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Jim Towers

Bus Supervisor

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Savannah Swafford

Little Girl in Bus

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Antoni Corone

Security Guard

Antoni Corone
Acting

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Security Guard

Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Acting

John Roselius

Man at Beach

John Roselius
Acting

Kade Coates

Truman (4 years)

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Marcia DeBonis

Nurse

Marcia DeBonis
Acting

Sam Kitchin

Surgeon

Sam Kitchin
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Sebastian Youngblood

Orderly

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Dave Corey

Hospital Security Guard

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Mark Alan Gillott

Policeman at Power Plant

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Jay Saiter

Policeman at Truman's House

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Tony Todd

Policeman at Truman's House

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Art

Marco Rubeo

Man in Christmas Box

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Daryl Davis

Couple at Picnic Table

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Robert Davis

Couple at Picnic Table

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R.J. Murdock

Production Assistant

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Matthew McDonough

Man at Newsstand

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Larry McDowell

Man at Newsstand

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Joseph Lucus

Ticket Taker

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Logan Kirksey

TV Host

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Acting

Adam Tomei

Control Room Director

Adam Tomei
Acting

John Pramik

Keyboard Artist

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Acting

Al Foster

Bar Patron

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Acting

Zoaunne LeRoy

Bar Patron

Zoaunne LeRoy
Acting

Millie Slavin

Bar Patron

Millie Slavin
Acting

Dona Hardy

Senior Citizen

Dona Hardy
Acting

Tom Simmons

Garage Attendant

Tom Simmons
Acting

Susan Angelo

Mother

Susan Angelo
Acting

Carly Smiga

Daughter

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Acting

Yuji Okumoto

Japanese Family

Yuji Okumoto
Acting

Kiyoko Yamaguchi

Japanese Family

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Acting

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Family

Saemi Nakamura
Acting

Sergio Kato

Production Assistant (uncredited)

Sergio Kato
Acting

Jake Eberle

Classical Clive (uncredited)

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Acting

Marc Macaulay

Citizen Searching Truman (uncredited)

Marc Macaulay
Acting

Melissa Fitzgerald

Girl Dancing with Marlon (uncredited)

Melissa Fitzgerald

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