The Truman Show
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- Synopsis
- Peter Weir directed this comedy-drama, a commentary on all-pervasive media manipulation. Scripted by Andrew M. Niccol (Gattaca), the film plays like a combination of the British TV series The Prisoner and Paul Bartel's The Secret Cinema....
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- Starring
- Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone
- Director(s)
- Peter Weir
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min.
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Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
I enjoyed The Truman Show on its levels of comedy and drama; I liked Truman in the same way I liked Forrest Gump--because he was a good man, honest, and easy to sympathize with.Read the full review
Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the smartest, most inventive movies in memory, it manages to be as endearing as it is provocative.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
Adventurous, provocative, even daring.Read the full review
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