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MAN ON THE MOON (1999)

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THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    Based on a true story, Jim Carrey stunningly portrays the late Andy Kaufman - considered the most innovative, eccentric and enigmatic comic of his time - in Man on the Moon. "Jim Carrey is extraordinary," says The New York Post. "Jim Carrey may be a better Andy Kaufman than Andy Kaufman" writes Newsweek. Also starring Danny DeVito as Kaufman's manager, Courtney Love as the woman Andy falls in love with and Paul Giamatti as his best friend. You'll stand up and cheer for Carrey in one of the year's most entertaining movies!

STARRING:

Jim Carrey: Andy Kaufman/Tony Clifton
Danny DeVito: George Shapiro
Courtney Love: Lynne Marguiles
Paul Giamatti: Bob Zmuda

SCREENWRITER: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski

DIRECTOR: Milos Forman

RUNNING TIME: 119 minutes

STUDIO: Universal

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: B

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GIGGLES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(2 nominations and 1 win)

Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
(nominated)

Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) - Jim Carrey
(winner)

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• Andy Kaufman and Jim Carrey share the same birthday, January 17th.
• When casting the part of Andy Kaufman it came down to two finalists, Jim Carrey and Edward Norton. Director Milos Forman said he could not decide who would do better so he left it up to Universal to make the decision who went with Jim Carrey since his movies constantly made more than Norton's at the box office.
• While Lorne Michaels plays himself in this movie as the producer of Saturday Night Live, the fact of the matter is that in 1982 Lorne Michaels was not the executive producer. Lorne left the show from 1980-1985, the actual producer was Dick Ebersol.
• This film was named after the song of the same name by R.E.M. who made a tribute song to the late Andy Kaufman on their album Automatic For The People. R.E.M. wrote another Kaufman song for the soundtrack of this film as well called The Great Beyond.
• The entire cast of Taxi was brought in to shoot scenes with Jim Carrey, the only people who did not appear were Danny DeVito who was cast in a different role in the film and Tony Danza who refused to appear as he and Andy Kaufman did not get a long in real life.
• Throughout the several month shoot actor Jim Carrey demanded that everyone on and off set refer to him and treat him as if he was Andy Kaufman in an effort to keep him in character.
• Before being cast as Andy Kaufman, Jim Carrey purchased Kaufman's actual bongos at an auction as he was a big fan of Kaufman. As a result the bongos seen in the movie are Kaufman's real bongos.

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