The Majestic

Dec 21, 2001

2h 32m

★ 6.8

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

NPV Entertainment

Village Roadshow Pictures

Castle Rock Entertainment

Darkwoods Productions

The Majestic Trailers

Cast

Peter Appleton

Jim Carrey

Harry Trimble

Martin Landau

Adele Stanton

Laurie Holden

Emmett Smith

Gerry Black

Doc Stanton

David Ogden Stiers

Elvin Glyde

Bob Balaban

Mayor Ernie Cole

Jeffrey DeMunn

Congressman Doyle

Hal Holbrook

Sheriff Cecil Coleman

Brent Briscoe

Kevin Bannerman

Ron Rifkin

Stan Keller

James Whitmore

Irene Terwilliger

Susan Willis

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