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Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

Hello, my name is Andy and this is my movie.

19997.21h 58m

Overview

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

Directed by Miloš Forman
Written by Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Produced by Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg, Danny DeVito
Box OfficeBudget: $82.0MRevenue: $47.4M

Top Cast

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

George Shapiro

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Lynne Margulies

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Bob Zmuda

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Maynard Smith

Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Ed Weinberger

Jerry Lawler

Jerry Lawler

Himself

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Stanley Kaufman

Leslie Lyles

Leslie Lyles

Janice Kaufman

G

Greyson Erik Pendry

Little Michael Kaufman

Themes & Keywords

show businesscomedianbiographypro wrestlingmentally unstablestand-up comedianpro wrestlersbiographical

About Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon is a comedy, drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of show business, comedian, biography, pro wrestling, mentally unstable, stand-up comedian. Directed by Miloš Forman, it stars Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love. The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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