The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show (1998)
On the air. Unaware.
Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.

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Cast

Jim Carrey Jim Carrey As: Truman Burbank
Laura Linney Laura Linney As: Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
Noah Emmerich Noah Emmerich As: Marlon / Louis Coltrane
Natascha McElhone Natascha McElhone As: Lauren Garland / Sylvia
Holland Taylor Holland Taylor As: Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair
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Storyline

Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.


Tagline: On the air. Unaware.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 04 June 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions

Budget: $60,000,000

Revenue: $264,100,000

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Cast

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Truman Burbank

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Marlon / Louis Coltrane

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Lauren Garland / Sylvia

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Christof

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Simeon

Brian Delate

Brian Delate

Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Lawrence

Blair Slater

Blair Slater

Young Truman

Heidi Schanz

Heidi Schanz

Vivien

Una Damon

Una Damon

Chloe

Krista Lynn Landolfi

Krista Lynn Landolfi

Bar Waitress

O-Lan Jones

O-Lan Jones

Bar Waitress

Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor

Ron

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Don

Ted Raymond

Ted Raymond

Spencer

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Mike Michaelson

Jeanette Miller

Jeanette Miller

Senior Citizen

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Keyboard Artist

Joe Minjares

Joe Minjares

Bartender

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Network Executive

John Pleshette

John Pleshette

Network Executive

Terry Camilleri

Terry Camilleri

Man in Bathtub

Joel McKinnon Miller

Joel McKinnon Miller

Garage Attendant

Judy Clayton

Judy Clayton

Travel Agent

Fritz Dominique

Fritz Dominique

Truman's Neighbor

Angel Schmiedt

Angel Schmiedt

Truman's Neighbor

Nastassja Schmiedt

Nastassja Schmiedt

Truman's Neighbor

Muriel Moore

Muriel Moore

Teacher

Mal Jones

Mal Jones

News Vendor

Judson Vaughn

Judson Vaughn

Insurance Co-Worker

Earl Hilliard Jr.

Earl Hilliard Jr.

Ferry Worker

David Andrew Nash

David Andrew Nash

Bus Driver / Ferry Captain

Jim Towers

Jim Towers

Bus Supervisor

Savannah Swafford

Savannah Swafford

Little Girl in Bus

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Security Guard

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Security Guard

John Roselius

John Roselius

Man at Beach

Kade Coates

Kade Coates

Truman (4 years)

Marcia DeBonis

Marcia DeBonis

Nurse

Sam Kitchin

Sam Kitchin

Surgeon

Sebastian Youngblood

Sebastian Youngblood

Orderly

Dave Corey

Dave Corey

Hospital Security Guard

Mark Alan Gillott

Mark Alan Gillott

Policeman at Power Plant

Jay Saiter

Jay Saiter

Policeman at Truman's House

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Policeman at Truman's House

Marco Rubeo

Marco Rubeo

Man in Christmas Box

Daryl Davis

Daryl Davis

Couple at Picnic Table

Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Couple at Picnic Table

R.J. Murdock

R.J. Murdock

Production Assistant

Matthew McDonough

Matthew McDonough

Man at Newsstand

Larry McDowell

Larry McDowell

Man at Newsstand

Joseph Lucus

Joseph Lucus

Ticket Taker

Logan Kirksey

Logan Kirksey

TV Host

Adam Tomei

Adam Tomei

Control Room Director

John Pramik

John Pramik

Keyboard Artist

Al Foster

Al Foster

Bar Patron

Zoaunne LeRoy

Zoaunne LeRoy

Bar Patron

Millie Slavin

Millie Slavin

Bar Patron

Dona Hardy

Dona Hardy

Senior Citizen

Tom Simmons

Tom Simmons

Garage Attendant

Susan Angelo

Susan Angelo

Mother

Carly Smiga

Carly Smiga

Daughter

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Japanese Family

Kiyoko Yamaguchi

Kiyoko Yamaguchi

Japanese Family

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Family

Sergio Kato

Sergio Kato

Production Assistant (uncredited)

Jake Eberle

Jake Eberle

Classical Clive (uncredited)

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Citizen Searching Truman (uncredited)

Melissa Fitzgerald

Melissa Fitzgerald

Girl Dancing with Marlon (uncredited)

Erik Rodenhiser

Erik Rodenhiser

Man Dancing / Man in Control Room (uncredited)

Directed By

Peter Weir

Peter Weir

Director

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Script Supervisor

David M. Bernstein

David M. Bernstein

Second Second Assistant Director

Alan B. Curtiss

Alan B. Curtiss

First Assistant Director

Michael J. McAlister

Michael J. McAlister

Second Unit Director

Jonathan Watson

Jonathan Watson

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward S. Feldman

Edward S. Feldman

Producer

Andrew Niccol

Andrew Niccol

Producer

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Producer

Adam Schroeder

Adam Schroeder

Producer

Richard Luke Rothschild

Richard Luke Rothschild

Unit Production Manager

Joseph P. Kane

Joseph P. Kane

Unit Production Manager

Andrew L. Ullman

Andrew L. Ullman

Location Manager

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Meredith Tucker

Meredith Tucker

Casting Associate

Philip Steuer

Philip Steuer

Production Supervisor

Richard Luke Rothschild

Richard Luke Rothschild

Co-Producer

Lynn Pleshette

Lynn Pleshette

Executive Producer

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Mary Brunner

Mary Brunner

Production Assistant

Kevin Carney

Kevin Carney

Production Assistant

Aloura Melissa Charles

Aloura Melissa Charles

Production Assistant

Jennifer Cook

Jennifer Cook

Production Assistant

Amy Dean

Amy Dean

Production Assistant

Tim Dutrow

Tim Dutrow

Production Assistant

Gene Gillespie

Gene Gillespie

Production Assistant

Jeff Gross

Jeff Gross

Production Assistant

Shawn Kirby

Shawn Kirby

Production Assistant

Joshua Milne

Joshua Milne

Production Assistant

Jackson Peel

Jackson Peel

Production Assistant

Andrew Piccone

Andrew Piccone

Production Assistant

Judith Pritchard

Judith Pritchard

Production Coordinator

Antonia Proscia

Antonia Proscia

Payroll Accountant

Brian Ringseis

Brian Ringseis

Production Assistant

Mike Triplett

Mike Triplett

Production Assistant

Adrienne Vergos

Adrienne Vergos

Travel Coordinator

Mark Walbaum

Mark Walbaum

Production Assistant

Sande Alessi

Sande Alessi

Extras Casting

Ellen Jacoby

Ellen Jacoby

Location Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Set Costumer

Fran Allgood

Fran Allgood

Costumer

Marilyn Matthews

Marilyn Matthews

Costume Design

Mary C. Lane

Mary C. Lane

Costume Supervisor

Ron Berkeley

Ron Berkeley

Makeup Artist

Brad Wilder

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Bette Iverson

Bette Iverson

Hairstylist

Hazel Catmull

Hazel Catmull

Hairstylist

Sheryl Ptak

Sheryl Ptak

Makeup Artist

Anne Morgan

Anne Morgan

Hairstylist

Sound

Karin Whittington

Karin Whittington

Supervising ADR Editor

Andrew Plain

Andrew Plain

Dialogue Editor

Tim Jordan

Tim Jordan

Dialogue Editor

Phil Heywood

Phil Heywood

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Martin Oswin

Martin Oswin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art Rochester

Art Rochester

Production Sound Mixer

Rick Lisle

Rick Lisle

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Townend

Peter Townend

Sound Effects Editor

Bunny Andrews

Bunny Andrews

Music Editor

Burkhard von Dallwitz

Burkhard von Dallwitz

Original Music Composer

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Music

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

Wojciech Kilar

Wojciech Kilar

Original Music Composer

Bob Baron

Bob Baron

ADR Mixer

Nick Breslin

Nick Breslin

Assistant Sound Editor

Randall L. Johnson

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

Linda Murphy

Linda Murphy

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Michael J. McAlister

Michael J. McAlister

Visual Effects Supervisor

Juliette Yager

Juliette Yager

Visual Effects Producer

Joe Pasquale

Joe Pasquale

3D Supervisor

David Lingenfelser

David Lingenfelser

Digital Compositor

Karen Klein

Karen Klein

Roto Supervisor

Janet Yale

Janet Yale

Digital Compositor

Eric Weinschenk

Eric Weinschenk

Digital Compositor

Travis Baumann

Travis Baumann

Digital Compositor

Stella Bogh

Stella Bogh

Digital Compositor

Craig Barron

Craig Barron

Visual Effects Supervisor

Janek Sirrs

Janek Sirrs

Digital Compositor

Camera

Peter Biziou

Peter Biziou

Director of Photography

Chris Centrella

Chris Centrella

First Company Grip

Melinda Sue Gordon

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Don Reddy

Don Reddy

Camera Operator

William McConnell

William McConnell

First Assistant Camera

Bill McConnell Jr.

Bill McConnell Jr.

Second Assistant Camera

David Golia

David Golia

"B" Camera Operator

Robert LaBonge

Robert LaBonge

"B" Camera Operator

Bill Coe

Bill Coe

First Assistant "B" Camera

Tim Barry

Tim Barry

First Assistant "B" Camera

Suzanne Trucks

Suzanne Trucks

Clapper Loader

Jacqueline J. Nivens

Jacqueline J. Nivens

Clapper Loader

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

Underwater Camera

Mark Vollmer

Mark Vollmer

Grip

Lighting

Peter Walts

Peter Walts

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Patric J. Abaravich

Patric J. Abaravich

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy

Chief Lighting Technician

Scott Stuart

Scott Stuart

Electrician

Brian Skilton

Brian Skilton

Electrician

Katie Nilson

Katie Nilson

Electrician

Ron Newburn

Ron Newburn

Electrician

Gordy Jorian

Gordy Jorian

Electrician

Blake Hill

Blake Hill

Electrician

Roy Gittens

Roy Gittens

Electrician

Art Department

Marco Rubeo

Marco Rubeo

Assistant Art Director

Thomas Minton

Thomas Minton

Set Designer

Doug Harlocker

Doug Harlocker

Property Master

Scott Getzinger

Scott Getzinger

Assistant Property Master

Mark Weissenfluh

Mark Weissenfluh

Leadman

Eric Rosenberg

Eric Rosenberg

Graphic Designer

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Set Dresser

James P. Meehan

James P. Meehan

Set Dresser

Richard F. Anderson

Richard F. Anderson

Assistant Set Dresser

Jeff Passanante

Jeff Passanante

Construction Coordinator

James M. Davis

James M. Davis

Construction Foreman

Nancy Haigh

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Richard L. Johnson

Richard L. Johnson

Art Direction

Gail Laskowski

Gail Laskowski

Art Department Coordinator

Other Crew

Larz Anderson

Larz Anderson

Special Effects

Deborah Simmrin

Deborah Simmrin

Unit Publicist

Sandy O'Neill

Sandy O'Neill

Unit Publicist

John Zimmerman

John Zimmerman

Stunts

Jimmy Waitman

Jimmy Waitman

Stunts

Steve Santosusso

Steve Santosusso

Stunts

Peewee Piemonte

Peewee Piemonte

Stunts

Larry Nicholas

Larry Nicholas

Stunts

Lee Nashold

Lee Nashold

Stunts

Al Jones

Al Jones

Stunts

Martin Grace

Martin Grace

Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Tim Gilbert

Tim Gilbert

Stunts

Shane Dixon

Shane Dixon

Stunts

Mike Christopher

Mike Christopher

Stunts

Charlie Brewer

Charlie Brewer

Stunts

Jake Brake

Jake Brake

Stunts

Ann Bellinger

Ann Bellinger

Stunts

Reese Banta

Reese Banta

Stunts

Pat Banta

Pat Banta

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Brodsky

Steve Brodsky

Transportation Coordinator

Randy Peterson

Randy Peterson

Transportation Captain

Kevin C. Scott

Kevin C. Scott

Transportation Captain

J.J. Geary

J.J. Geary

Craft Service

Craig Glaser

Craig Glaser

Craft Service

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