Man on the Moon overview

Man on the Moon

Synopsis:

Comedian Andy Kaufman gave performances that were bizarre and difficult to categorize, in which he might do or say almost anything: show cartoons, impersonate Elvis Presley, play conga drums while singing children's songs, read aloud from The Great Gatsby, or take the audience out for milk and cookies. Written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski and directed by Milos Forman (the team behind The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)), this biopic takes an in-depth look at Kaufman's life and art, with Jim Carrey as Kaufman, who could (and would) be any number of different people onstage: the quiet and childlike man, the little foreign guy, the overbearing showbiz "professional," the violently obnoxious wrestler, or the world's worst lounge singer.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Milos Forman
  • Studio: Cinehaus, Mutual Film Company, Universal, Jersey Films
  • Year: 1999
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: New York City, NY
  • MPAA Rating: R (for language and brief sexuality/nudity)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Comedy Drama
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 1999 12 22 (USA)

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