The Truman Show is an American satirical comedy-drama film, released in 1998, about an ordinary man who realizes that his entire life is a reality television show . The Truman Show is a 1998 American comedy - drama movie. It is directed by Peter Weir and was written by Andrew Niccol. The movie shows the story of Truman Burbank, who does not know that he is living his whole life in a giant dome and is being recorded and shown as a live TV show . All his friends, family and community are actors who are paid to stop him from leaving and not say the truth to him. The movie stars Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul ... The Truman Show study guide contains a biography of director Peter Weir, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The Truman Show : Directed by Peter Weir. With Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone. An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show .
