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The Truman Show

The Truman Show

The Truman Show is a 1998 American psychological comedy-drama film[4] directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol.

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The Truman Show is a 1998 American psychological comedy-drama film[4] directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who grew up living an ordinary life that—unbeknownst to him—takes place on a large set populated by actors for a television show about him. The supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti, and Brian Delate.

The Truman Show was originally a spec script by Niccol, inspired by a 1989 episode of The Twilight Zone called "Special Service" (itself written by J. Michael Straczynski).[5] Unlike the finished product, it was more of a science-fiction thriller, with the story set in New York City. Scott Rudin purchased the script and set up production at Paramount Pictures. Brian De Palma was to direct before Weir signed as director, making the film for $60 million—$20 million less than the original estimate. Niccol rewrote the script while the crew was waiting for Carrey to sign. The majority of filming took place at Seaside, Florida, a master-planned community located in the Florida Panhandle.

The film was a financial success, debuting to critical acclaim, and earned numerous nominations at the 71st Academy Awards, 56th Golden Globe Awards, 52nd British Academy Film Awards, and 25th Saturn Awards. The Truman Show has been analyzed as an exploration of simulated reality, existentialism, surveillance, religion, metaphilosophy, privacy, and reality television.

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Wikidata ID
Q214801
Directed by (Film)
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
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Author
Andrew Niccol
Andrew Niccol
Key People
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Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
Noah Emmerich
Noah Emmerich
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Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
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Brian Delate
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Laura Linney
Laura Linney
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Natascha McElhone
Natascha McElhone
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Peter Krause
Peter Krause
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Industry
Movie
Movie
Film industry
Film industry
Cinematography
Cinematography
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Drama
Drama
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dystopian film
Comedy film
Comedy film
Tragicomedy
Tragicomedy
Science fiction film
Science fiction film
Published Date
June 1, 1998
Product Parent Company
Scott Free Productions
Scott Free Productions

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United States
United States

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