the truman show (1998)
The Truman Show is a 1998 comedy-drama directed by Peter Weir. It follows the life of Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), a man who discovers that his entire life has been a reality TV show with an audience in the millions. Laura Linney plays Truman's wife Hannah Gill, Noah Emmerich plays his best friend Marlon, and Ed Harris portrays the series' director, Christof.
The Truman Show
- Director
- Peter Weir , peter
- Release Date
- June 5, 1998
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Cast
- Ed Harris , Natascha McElhone , Laura Linney , Jim Carrey , Noah Emmerich
- Writers
- Andrew Niccol
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
- Budget
- $60 million
Summary
The Truman Show is a 1998 comedy-drama directed by Peter Weir. It follows the life of Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), a man who discovers that his entire life has been a reality TV show with an audience in the millions. Laura Linney plays Truman's wife Hannah Gill, Noah Emmerich plays his best friend Marlon, and Ed Harris portrays the series' director, Christof.
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