Man on the Moon Movie Review 1999

Clunky bio of bizarro comedian Andy Kaufman (Carrey) who died of cancer at age 35 in 1984. The problem is that Kaufman is opaque--he doesn't seem to have a true personality but assumes bizarre alter-egos, including obnoxious lounge singer Tony Clifton. Kaufman turned out to be most appealing as innocent Latka on the sitcom "Taxi," which he professes to despise. For all Carrey's expertise, you won't care too much about what's onscreen. Title comes from R.E.M.'s song about Kaufman; they also supplied the film's music.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 118 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Showbiz, Showbiz Dramas, Period Piece: 1970s, Period Piece: 1980s, Wrestling

Screenplay

Scott M. Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Cast

Jim Carrey, Courtney Love, Danny DeVito, Paul Giamatti, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter Bonerz, Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch

Cinematography

Terry Michos

Director

Milos Forman

Producer

Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Michael Hausman, Jersey Films, Universal Pictures

Awards

Golden Globes 2000: Actor--Mus./Comedy (Carrey).