The Truman Show

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

Cast

Jim Carrey

as Truman Burbank

Laura Linney

as Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill

Noah Emmerich

as Marlon / Louis Coltrane

Natascha McElhone

as Lauren Garland / Sylvia

Holland Taylor

as Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

Ed Harris

as Christof

Paul Giamatti

as Simeon

Brian Delate

as Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank

Peter Krause

as Lawrence

Blair Slater

as Young Truman

Reviews

Evan Zuqenshi

**"The Truman Show"** dares to question the reality. It's original, complex, and philosophical. It manages to make you feel truly frustrated and **claustrophobic**. Perhaps many of us can relate to Truman as we live in a time of routines. We often live our lives without giving a second thought t...

tmdb32492600

Truman...One of my favourite films. It's just hilarious. The whole concept that this man thinks he is living in the real world. Very well done to the Director and Writers!...

Dsnake1

On the surface, The Truman Show is about a man who has lived his life trapped inside of a bubble. He tries the entire movie to pop the bubble, and he eventually does. Under that layer, though, is a complex theme. Does Truman really enjoy his cell? He seemed to for years. At the same time, he stru...

aardwark69

In a world experimenting with big brother reality shows and questioning what is real in a mtrix kind of way, The Truman Show is a splendid and well executed movie about a man owned by a corporation from birth, who lives on the set while not being aware of the fact that everything around him is fake....

r96sk

Such a well executed plot. So much fun to watch. Jim Carrey, an actor I always enjoying watching, is terrific in the lead as Truman - he kills every moment, very much the perfect person to play this role. Laura Linney (Hannah), Ed Harris (Christof) and Noah Emmerich (Louis) are the best of the re...

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