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Man on the Moon

Year:

1999

Duration:

118 min

Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Milos Forman

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 21 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1999-12-22

Filming Locations: Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $52,000,000

Opening Weekend: $7,515,585 (USA) (26 December 1999)

Gross: $34,580,635 (USA) (20 February 2000)

Cast

Actor

Character

Deana Molle'

Jim Carrey

Andy Kaufman

Gerry Becker

Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Father

Greyson Erik Pendry

Little Michael Kaufman

Brittany Colonna

Baby Carol Kaufman

Leslie Lyles

Janice Kaufman - Andy's Mother

Bobby Boriello

Little Andy Kaufman

George Shapiro

Mr. Besserman

Danny DeVito

George Shapiro

Budd Friedman

Tom Dreesen

Wiseass Comic

Thomas Armbruster

Improv Piano Player

Pamela Abdy

Diane Barnett

Wendy Polland

Little Wendy

Cash Oshman

Yogi

Matt Price

Meditation Student

Christina Cabot

Meditation Student

Richard Belzer

Melanie Vesey

Carol Kaufman

Michael Kelly

Michael Kaufman

Miles Chapin

SNL Assistant

Isadore Rosenfeld

NBC Executive (as Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld)

Vincent Schiavelli

Maynard Smith - ABC Executive

Molly Schaffer

Maynard Smith's Assistant

Howard West

ABC Executive

Greg Travis

ABC Executive

Maureen Mueller

ABC Executive

Philip Perlman

Mama Rivoli's Angry Guy (as Phil Perlman)

Jessica Devlin

Mama Rivoli's Diner

Paul Giamatti

Bob Zmuda

Jeff Thomas

Andy's Stand-In

Peter Bonerz

Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer

Howard Keystone

Taxi Marching Man

Howdy Doody

Brent Briscoe

Heavyset Technician

Ray Bokhour

Blue Collar Guy

Patton Oswalt

Blue Collar Guy

Caroline Gibson

Sorority Girl

Conrad Roberts

College Promoter

Jeff Zabel

College Student

Marilyn Sokol

Madame

Angela Jones

Hooker

Krystina Carson

Hooker

Gerry Robert Byrne

Taxi AD / Stage Manager

Mark Davenport

LA Times Reporter

Bert F. Balsam

'Taxi' Security Guard

Lonnie Hamilton

Taxi Security Guard

Ron Sanchez

Taxi Security Guard

Billy D. Lucas

Taxi Security Guard (as Billy Lucas)

Patricia Scanlon

Ed Weinberger's Secretary

Max Alexander

Harrah's Booker

Ed Mitchell

Harrah's Conductor

Reiko Aylesworth

Mimi

Michael Villani

Merv Griffin

Courtney Love

Lynne Margulies

Maria Elena Maglaris

Irate Merv Spectator (as Maria Maglaris)

Heath Hyche

Merv's Guest Coordinator

Robert Holeman

Boxing Trainer

Jim Ross

Wrestling Commentator (as James Ross)

Jerry Lawler

Tamara Bossett

Foxy Jackson

Gene LeBell

Foxy Jackson Referee

Bob Zmuda

Jack Burns

Brian Peck

Friday's Announcer

Caroline Rhea

Friday's Melanie

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Friday's Mary

Philip Lenkowsky

Friday's Tech Director (as Phil Lenkowsky)

Rob Steiner

Friday's Control Booth Tech

Claudia Jaffee

Friday's Floor Director

Armando Guerrero

Jerry Lawler Referee

Lance Russell

Ring Announcer

Stephen Sayadian

Stadium Photographer (as Ladi von Jansky)

K.P. Palmer

Memphis Paramedic

Mark Majetti

Memphis Paramedic

Mews Small

TM Administrator

David Elliott

TM Administrator

Fredd Wayne

Bland Doctor

Tracey Walter

National Enquirer Editor

David Koechner

National Enquirer Reporter

Jeanine Jackson

National Enquirer Reporter

Johnny Legend

Wild-Haired Guru

Doris Eaton

Eleanor Gould (as Doris Eaton Travis)

Greg Sutton

Carnegie Hall Conductor

Sydney Lassick

Crystal Healer

Yoshi Jenkins

Jun Roxas

Lance Alarcon

Comedy Store Patron

D.J. Johnson

Comedy Store Waiter

Melissa Carrey

Comedy Store Waitress

Doug Ford

Tony Clifton Biker

Bill Reid

Tony Clifton Biker

Chuck Zito

Tony Clifton Biker

Danielle Burgio

New York City Rockette

Linda Cevallos

New York City Rockette

Betsy Chang

New York City Rockette

Jennifer Chavarria

New York City Rockette

Shirry Dolgin

New York City Rockette

Lisa Eaton

New York City Rockette

Melanie A. Gage

New York City Rockette (as Melanie Gage)

Catherine Hader

New York City Rockette

Betsy Harris

New York City Rockette

Kelly Jones Gabriele

New York City Rockette (as Kelly Jones)

Tricia Lilly

New York City Rockette

Karen Martin

New York City Rockette

Tabatha Mays

New York City Rockette

Katie Miller

New York City Rockette

Jessica Moore

New York City Rockette

Tara Nicole Hughes

New York City Rockette (as Tara Nicole)

Mia Pitts

New York City Rockette

Kelleia Sheerin

New York City Rockette (as Kelly Sheerin)

Alison Simpson

New York City Rockette

Melinda Songer

New York City Rockette (as Melinda Songér)

Michon Suyama

New York City Rockette

Michelle E. Swanson

New York City Rockette (as Michelle Swanson)

Natalie Webb

New York City Rockette

Jacqueline Case

Tony Clifton Dancer

Karen Blake Challman

Tony Clifton Dancer

Teresa Chapman

Tony Clifton Dancer

Kelly Cooper

Tony Clifton Dancer

Penny Fisher

Tony Clifton Dancer

Eva Jenícková

Tony Clifton Dancer (as Eva Jenickova)

Lindsay Lopez

Tony Clifton Dancer

Natalie Mills

Tony Clifton Dancer

April Nixon

Tony Clifton Dancer

Tiffany Olson

Tony Clifton Dancer

Kathryn Rossberg

Tony Clifton Dancer

Karissa Seaman

Tony Clifton Dancer

Lea Sullivan

Tony Clifton Dancer

Amy Tinkham

Tony Clifton Dancer

Kristin Richardson

Tony Clifton Dancer (as Kristin K. Willits)

Thomas Barney

Saturday Night Live Band

Lewis Del Gatto

Saturday Night Live Band

Alex Foster

Saturday Night Live Band

Earl Gardner

Saturday Night Live Band

Lukasz Gottwald

Saturday Night Live Band

Cheryl Hardwick

Saturday Night Live Band

Valerie Naranjo

Saturday Night Live Band

Shawn Pelton

Saturday Night Live Band

Leon Pendarvis

Saturday Night Live Band

Lenny Pickett

Saturday Night Live Band (as Leonard Pickett)

Steve Turre

Saturday Night Live Band

Frank DeVito

Mama Rivoli's Band

Tony Galla

Mama Rivoli's Band

Frank Marocco

Mama Rivoli's Band

Pat Senatore

Mama Rivoli's Band

Anton Fig

'Letterman' Band

Will Lee

'Letterman' Band

Sid McGinnis

'Letterman' Band

Bob Emmet

Comedy Store Band (as Robert Emmet)

Michael Lufkin

Comedy Store Band

James McCarty

Comedy Store Band

David Thomasson

Comedy Store Band / Harrah's Band

Thomas Verdonck

Comedy Store Band

Hal Blaine

Harrah's Band

Charlie Brissette

Harrah's Band

Evan Diner

Harrah's Band

Tim Divers

Harrah's Band

Phillip Feather

Harrah's Band

Alex Iles

Harrah's Band

James Lum

Harrah's Band

Norman Henry Mamey

Harrah's Band (as Norman Mamey)

John Mitchell

Harrah's Band

Robert O'Donnell

Harrah's Band

Greg Prechel

Harrah's Band

James Sawyer

Harrah's Band

Steven D. Williams

Harrah's Band (as Steven Williams)

John Yoakum

Harrah's Band

David Aronson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Scott Baldyga

Featured Audience Member (uncredited)

Judy Ben-Asher

Day Player (uncredited)

Greg Beville

Wrestling Fan (uncredited)

Jani Blom

Crazy Fan (uncredited)

Robert M. Bouffard

Photographer (uncredited)

Edita Brychta

Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited)

Christine Cameron

Sarah (uncredited)

Tim Carr

Featured Audience Member (uncredited)

Stacy Carter

Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Randall Carver

Randall Carver (uncredited)

Emmy Collins

Emmy Collins (uncredited)

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway - 'Taxi' Actor (uncredited)

Brian Durkin

'Fridays' Audience Member (uncredited)

Kenneth David Ebling

Arizona Student (uncredited)

Shari Emami

Andy Kaufman Fan (uncredited)

Christina Engelhardt

(uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Movie Goer (uncredited)

Leon David Franco

Improv Heckler (uncredited)

Lisa Haley

Musician (uncredited)

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner - 'Taxi' Actress

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch - 'Taxi' Actor

Jeffrey M. Hoffman

TV Cameraman (uncredited)

Ted Hollis

'Taxi' Set Grip (uncredited)

Chris Humphrey

Stadium Usher (uncredited)

Davey Rockit Hynes

Smoking Improv Patron (uncredited)

Carol Kane

Carol Kane - 'Taxi' Actress (uncredited)

Angella Kaye

Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)

David Letterman

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd - 'Taxi' Actor

Norm MacDonald

'Fridays' Michael (uncredited)

Christina Marie

Angry Woman (uncredited)

Kris Martinez

Angry Heckler (uncredited)

Tiger Mendez

Harrah's Audience Heckler (uncredited)

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels - Saturday Night Live Producer

Catherine Mary Moroney

Concert Guest (uncredited)

Michiko Nishiwaki

Female Karate Fighter (uncredited)

Bill Normyle

Mustang Ranch Clerk (uncredited)

Rook Overman

Frat Boy (uncredited)

Christopher Pelant

Hippy Student (uncredited)

Bob Pepper

Pool Player (uncredited)

Christie Pesicka

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

Mark Pinkosh

Comic at Improv (uncredited)

Lance Polland

Man (uncredited)

Cheryl Rusa

Wrestler (uncredited)

Paul Shaffer

'Letterman' Band (uncredited)

Jackie Smason

Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

Letterman Security (uncredited)

Claude Stuart

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

J. Alan Thomas

J. Alan Thomas /

Tony Verley

(uncredited)

Nicholas Wilde

The Waiter (uncredited)

Yaping

Clinic Receptionist (uncredited)

Howard Yearwood

Carnegie Hall Band (uncredited)

Rachel Zients

Improv Waitress (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The set for David Letterman's current show, Late Show with David Letterman (1993), was used to recreate the appearance by Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler on Letterman's old show, Late Night with David Letterman (1982).

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John Cusack, Kevin Spacey, and Hank Azaria all auditioned for Andy Kaufman.

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Jim Carrey refused to be called by his real name during the entire production - to get into the part, he insisted on being dealt with as Andy Kaufman at all times, on and off the set.

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Goofs

When Andy Kaufman is on Saturday Night Live: George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian, the announcer announces the show as Saturday Night Live. At that time, the show was called "NBC's Saturday Night."

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When Andy Kaufman is getting his Elvis Presley impersonation together he puts on a guitar, but in the next cut when he's facing the audience the guitar is gone.

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A banner says that the Andy Kaufman-Jerry Lawler match is taking place at a Global Wrestling Federation event. The match was held in 1982 at a Continental Wrestling Association event in Memphis, TN. The Global Wrestling Federation was a Dallas, TX promotion that existed from 1991-1994.

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Quotes

Andy Kaufman: I am sick of this shit, Lawler. I am gonna sue you. I'm gonna sue you, I swear to God. Fuck you! Okay? Okay, Lawler? Fuck you! I'm sorry, Dave. I know I'm not supposed to use those words on television. I can't say those words. I'm sorry, I'm sorry! But, you, you are a motherfucking, fucking asshole! Okay?

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Jerry "The King" Lawler: Kaufman, did you come here to wrestle or act like an ass?

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Andy Kaufman: Since you've all been such good boys and girls, I would like to take everybody in this entire audience out for milk and cookies. There are buses outside. Everybody follow me.

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