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The Truman Show (1998)

Director: Peter Weir

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From Time Out Film Guide

Truman Burbank is beginning to wise up. People seem to listen to him, but they never really connect; he feels trapped in a job he doesn't care about, a marriage he doesn't believe in, and a small island community he's never been able to leave. It's as if his life has been pre-programmed from the start: as indeed it has, for Truman is the unwitting subject of television's most audacious experiment, a real-life soap following one man from birth to death. When Truman (Carrey) appeals to a higher power, he's actually addressing the show's omniscient creator/director, Christof (Harris). The best comedy since Groundhog Day - better, even, than that - this is more than just a savvy and ingenious satire on media saturation, it's a moving metaphysical fable. One movie you can pronounce a modern classic with absolute confidence.

Author: TCh 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Peter Weir

Producer: Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S Feldman

Cast: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone full cast

Genre(s): Fantasy

Duration: 102 mins

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