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The Truman show [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents ; a Scott Rudin production ; executive producer, Lynn Pleshette ; produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, Adam Schroeder ; written by Andrew Niccol ; directed by Peter Weir.

Biziou, Peter. (Added Author). Carrey, Jim, 1962- (actor). Dallwitz, Burkhard. (composer). Delate, Brian, 1949- (actor). Emmerich, Noah. (actor). Feldman, Edward S., 1929- (Added Author). Gassner, Dennis. (Added Author). Harris, Ed, 1950- (actor). Linney, Laura. (actor). McAlister, Micheal J., 1954- (Added Author). McElhone, Natascha, 1971- (actor). Niccol, Andrew. (screenwriter). Pleshette, Lynn. (Added Author). Rudin, Scott, 1958- (producer). Schroeder, Adam. (Added Author). Taylor, Holland. (actor). Weir, Peter, 1944- (director). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Paramount Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris, Brian Delate. (Cast).

Summary:

[An insurance salesman, Truman Burbank,] "is about to discover just how abnormal his seemingly 'normal' life is. What he doesn't realize -- just yet -- is that his whole life is a reality TV show, televised and broadcast for the world to see!" -- Container.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1415713138
  • ISBN: 9781415713136
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen; Special edition
  • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally issued as a motion picture in 1998.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: "How's it going to end? The making of the Truman show" [2 part documentary] (42 min.); "Faux finishing, the visual effects of the Truman show" (14 min.); deleted/extended scenes (13 min.); photo gallery; theatrical trailers (5 min.); TV spots (1 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Peter Biziou ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; editors, William Anderson, Lee Smith ; music, Burkhard Dallwitz ; costume designer, Marilyn Matthews ; casting by Howard Feuer ; visual effects supervisor, Michael J. McAlister.
Participant or Performer Note:
Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris, Brian Delate.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG for thematic elements and mild language.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 or 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
In English (2.0 or 5.1 surround) ; optional dubbed French language audio track (2.0 surround) ; optional subtitles in English or Spanish ; closed-captioned.

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Deception > Drama.
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Genre:
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 15 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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