---
title: 'The Truman Show (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Peter Weir'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-truman-show-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120382/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Truman Show (1998)

1998 · PG · 99 min · Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Truman Show is a 1998 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir, and written and co-produced by Andrew Niccol. It stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who is unaware that he is living on a colossal soundstage, and that his life is the subject of a reality television show. The film's supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, and Paul Giamatti.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Peter Weir](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-weir)
- **Screenplay:** [Andrew Niccol](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-niccol)
- **Producer:** [Andrew Niccol](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-niccol), [Scott Rudin](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-rudin), [Adam Schroeder](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-schroeder), [Edward S. Feldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-s-feldman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Burkhard Dallwitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/burkhard-dallwitz), [Philip Glass](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-glass), [Wojciech Kilar](https://cinepixo.com/people/wojciech-kilar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Biziou](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-biziou)
- **Editor:** [Lee Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-smith), [William M. Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-m-anderson)

## Cast

- [Una Damon](https://cinepixo.com/people/una-damon)
- [Kevin D. Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-d-ross)
- [Laura Linney](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-linney) as Meryl Burbank
- [Noah Emmerich](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-emmerich) as Marlon
- [Philip Baker Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-baker-hall)
- [Harry Shearer](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-shearer)
- [Yuji Okumoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuji-okumoto)
- [Paul Giamatti](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-giamatti)
- [O-Lan Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-lan-jones)
- [Terry Camilleri](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-camilleri)
- [John Roselius](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-roselius)
- [Ed Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-harris) as Christof
- [Dona Hardy](https://cinepixo.com/people/dona-hardy)
- [Don Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-taylor)
- [Marcia DeBonis](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcia-debonis)

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