THE TRUMAN SHOW

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Sat, Sep 29, 2018 11:00 PM
Series Info
Series:Bijou After Hours
Film Info
Rating:PG
Runtime:103 minutes
Director:Peter Weir
Year Released:1998

Description

Presented as part of Bijou's After Hours program.
FREE for UI students (present student ID at box office) and $6.50 for the general public!

"Finds a near miraculous balance of humor and feeling in the keen intelligence of the script by Andrew Niccol and the prodigal inventiveness of Dead Poets Society director Peter Weir at his very best." - Rolling Stone

"One of the smartest, most inventive movies in memory, it manages to be as endearing as it is provocative. To be sure, the movie has plenty of laughs, but like sunlight on the deceptively calm surface of the sea, its light humor dances fitfully over dark and dangerous undercurrents." - Washington Post

He doesn't know it, but everything in Truman Burbank's life is part of a massive TV set. Executive producer Christof orchestrates "The Truman Show," a live broadcast of Truman's every move captured by hidden cameras. Christof tries to control Truman's mind, even removing his true love, Sylvia, from the show and replacing her with Meryl. As Truman gradually discovers the truth, however, he must decide whether to act on it.