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The Truman Show

1998·103 min

The Truman Show

Directed by Peter Weir

ComedyDrama

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

Cast

Truman Burbank

Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill

Marlon / Louis Coltrane

Natascha McElhone

Lauren Garland / Sylvia

Crew

Writer

Edward S. Feldman

Producer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director of Photography

Burkhard von Dallwitz

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Global rank

#240

Rating

1500

Votes

4

Win rate

50%

Genre rankings

#62 Comedy / 124 #72 Drama / 103

Year ranking

#5 of 6 releases in 1998

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Holland Taylor

Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

Christof

Simeon

Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank

Lawrence

Young Truman

Vivien

Chloe

Krista Lynn Landolfi

Bar Waitress

Bar Waitress

Ron

Don

Spencer

Mike Michaelson

Jeanette Miller

Senior Citizen

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What is The Truman Show about?

The Truman Show (1998) is about an insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.

Who directed The Truman Show?

Peter Weir directed The Truman Show (1998).

How highly ranked is The Truman Show?

The Truman Show (1998) is currently ranked #240 on Movie Rankings with a 50% win rate in community comparisons and appears in comedy ranking pages.

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