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The Truman Show

year 1998decade 90sdirector Peter Weirgenre Satirical comedy-drama

103 minutes

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Cast

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Jim Carrey Truman Burbank
Blair Slater young Truman
Ed Harris Christof
Laura Linney Hannah Gill
Noah Emmerich Louis Coltrane
Natascha McElhone Lauren/Sylvia; Sylvia met Truman while playing Lauren, Truman's college schoolmate
Holland Taylor Truman's mother, as portrayed by an in-universe actress
Brian Delate Truman's father, as portrayed by an in-universe actor
Paul Giamatti Simeon
Una Damon Chloe, Christof's control room assistant
Philip Baker Hall network executive
John Pleshette network executive
Peter Krause Truman's boss, as portrayed by an in-universe actor
Heidi Schanz Vivien
Harry Shearer Mike Michaelson

The Truman Show | The Rewatchables

host Bill Simmonsguest Glen Powellhost Chris Ryanproducer Craig Horlbeckproducer Ronak Nairproducer Chia Hao Tatproducer Eduardo Ocampo
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The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

The line that no camera was ever inside Truman’s head is selected; the control-room exchange about never showing intimacy is another favorite.

Flex pick · Chris Ryan

In the discussion (2)
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  • The line that no camera was ever inside Truman’s head is selected for placing a limit on surveillance. — Chris Ryan
  • The control-room exchange explaining that the show never depicts the couple’s intimacy is another favorite.