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The Majestic

- Sometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time.

Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

Release Date : 2001-12-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : NPV EntertainmentVillage Roadshow PicturesCastle Rock EntertainmentDarkwoods ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jim Carrey

Character Name : Peter Appleton

Original Name : Jim Carrey

Gender : Male

Martin Landau

Character Name : Harry Trimble

Original Name : Martin Landau

Gender : Male

Laurie Holden

Character Name : Adele Stanton

Original Name : Laurie Holden

Gender : Female

Gerry Black

Character Name : Emmett Smith

Original Name : Gerry Black

Gender : Male

David Ogden Stiers

Character Name : Doc Stanton

Original Name : David Ogden Stiers

Gender : Male

Bob Balaban

Character Name : Elvin Glyde

Original Name : Bob Balaban

Gender : Male

Jeffrey DeMunn

Character Name : Mayor Ernie Cole

Original Name : Jeffrey DeMunn

Gender : Male

Hal Holbrook

Character Name : Congressman Doyle

Original Name : Hal Holbrook

Gender : Male

Brent Briscoe

Character Name : Sheriff Cecil Coleman

Original Name : Brent Briscoe

Gender : Male

Ron Rifkin

Character Name : Kevin Bannerman

Original Name : Ron Rifkin

Gender : Male

James Whitmore

Character Name : Stan Keller

Original Name : James Whitmore

Gender : Male

Susan Willis

Character Name : Irene Terwilliger

Original Name : Susan Willis

Gender : Female

Catherine Dent

Character Name : Mabel

Original Name : Catherine Dent

Gender : Female

Brian Howe

Character Name : Carl Leffert

Original Name : Brian Howe

Gender : Male

Karl Bury

Character Name : Bob Leffert

Original Name : Karl Bury

Gender : Male

Chelcie Ross

Character Name : Avery Wyatt

Original Name : Chelcie Ross

Gender : Male

Amanda Detmer

Character Name : Sandra Sinclair

Original Name : Amanda Detmer

Gender : Female

Allen Garfield

Character Name : Leo Kubelsky

Original Name : Allen Garfield

Gender : Male

Daniel von Bargen

Character Name : Federal Agent Ellerby

Original Name : Daniel von Bargen

Gender : Male

Mario Roccuzzo

Character Name : Jerry the Bartender

Original Name : Mario Roccuzzo

Gender : Male

Earl Boen

Character Name : Newsreel Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Earl Boen

Gender : Male

Bruce Campbell

Character Name : Roland the Intrepid Explorer

Original Name : Bruce Campbell

Gender : Male

Cliff Curtis

Character Name : The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid

Original Name : Cliff Curtis

Gender : Male

Michael Sloane

Character Name : Kindly Old Professor Meredith

Original Name : Michael Sloane

Gender : Male

Garry Marshall

Character Name : Studio Executive (voice)

Original Name : Garry Marshall

Gender : Male

Paul Mazursky

Character Name : Studio Executive (voice)

Original Name : Paul Mazursky

Gender : Male

Sydney Pollack

Character Name : Studio Executive (voice)

Original Name : Sydney Pollack

Gender : Male

Carl Reiner

Character Name : Studio Executive (voice)

Original Name : Carl Reiner

Gender : Male

Rob Reiner

Character Name : Studio Executive (voice)

Original Name : Rob Reiner

Gender : Male

Matt Damon

Character Name : Luke Trimble (voice)

Original Name : Matt Damon

Gender : Male

Reviews

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-14

It's time for the Majestic review.... ...RED SCARE!!!! It makes a play at it in the very start of the film. It loudly proclaims that, HEY, WATCH THIS MOVIE, IT'S ABOUT FREE SPEECH AND THE HOLLYWOOD BLACKLIST!!!!! And it does it as loud as it can... ...and then it kind of forgets what the movie is about up until the last 15 minutes. However, the bulk of the movie does seem like the kind of film that would fit in the Hollywood Blacklist Era. The plot, the acting, the setting, all seems to be very much a 1950s feel good movie... ...and then it veers off again and delivers on the 1st Amendment moral to end the film with a light heavy hand...if that makes sense. So, it feels disjointed, but in a way that oddly fits the premise to begin with. Almost as if it is trying to be a movie in a movie, which might have been the point. Watch it once, it will entertain you. Watch it more than once and you'll be bored.