Handlung
1951, die Zeit von McCarthys Kommunistenhetze und der schwarzen Listen. Der Drehbuchautor Peter Appleton gerät auf eine ebensolche Liste und steht kurz vor seiner Verhaftung durch das FBI. Doch er erleidet einen Autounfall und gerät ohne Gedächtnis in ein kleines amerikanisches Städtchen, wo der alte Harry Trimble Peter für seinen seit dem Krieg verschollenen Sohn Luke hält. Gemeinsam bringen sie den verfallenen Stadt-Kinopalast "The Majestic" wieder auf Vordermann und auch Lukes Jugendfreundin Adele ist ihm sehr zugetan. Gerade als er seine neue Identität akzeptiert, holt ihn seine Vergangenheit wieder ein...
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Besetzung
Jim Carrey
Peter Appleton
Martin Landau
Harry Trimble
Laurie Holden
Adele Stanton
Gerry Black
Emmett Smith
David Ogden Stiers
Doc Stanton
Bob Balaban
Elvin Glyde
Jeffrey DeMunn
Mayor Ernie Cole
Hal Holbrook
Congressman Doyle
Brent Briscoe
Sheriff Cecil Coleman
Ron Rifkin
Kevin Bannerman
James Whitmore
Stan Keller
Susan Willis
Irene Terwilliger
Catherine Dent
Mabel
Brian Howe
Carl Leffert
Karl Bury
Bob Leffert
Chelcie Ross
Avery Wyatt
Amanda Detmer
Sandra Sinclair
Allen Garfield
Leo Kubelsky
Daniel von Bargen
Federal Agent Ellerby
Mario Roccuzzo
Jerry the Bartender
Earl Boen
Newsreel Announcer (voice)
Bruce Campbell
Roland the Intrepid Explorer
Cliff Curtis
The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid
Michael Sloane
Kindly Old Professor Meredith
Garry Marshall
Studio Executive (voice)
Paul Mazursky
Studio Executive (voice)
Sydney Pollack
Studio Executive (voice)
Carl Reiner
Studio Executive (voice)
Rob Reiner
Studio Executive (voice)
Matt Damon
Luke Trimble (voice)
Shawn Doyle
Federal Agent Saunders
Frank Collison
Subpoena Server
Bill Gratton
Daley
Ginger Williams
Louise
Ken Magee
Coastal Engineer
Csilla Horvath
Nurse Muriel
April Ortiz
Vera
Larry Cox
Grauman's Usher
Julie Richardson
Grauman's Bon-Bon Girl
Scotty Leavenworth
Joey
Grant Vaught
Boy on Beach
Bob Wells
Reverend
Kevin DeMunn
Western Union Man
Matt G. Wiens
Spencer Wyatt
Jeffrey Adams
Principal Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Steven Lee Allen
Studio Guard (uncredited)
Kris Andersson
Dancer (uncredited)
Alvah Bessie
Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Cole) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Herbert J. Biberman
Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jennifer Blaire
Carl's Date (uncredited)
Chris Carver
Dancer (uncredited)
Lester Cole
Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lathan Crowe
Casanova (uncredited)
Corey Foxx
Photographer (uncredited)
Kate Greeke
Popcorn Girl (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Swing Dancer (uncredited)
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jesse Jensen
Soldier (uncredited)
Mary Kircher
Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Tony Laanan
Grauman's Usher (uncredited)
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Biberman) (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Howard Lawson
Self (Hollywood Ten, testifies) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Libby
Studio Guard Hal (uncredited)
Melissa S. Markess
Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Amanda Melby
Young Mrs. Trimble (uncredited)
Christopher Metas
Cassanova (uncredited)
Samuel Ornitz
Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kimberly Prendez
Girl at Welcome Home Party (uncredited)
Maudie Purcell
Old Lady (uncredited)
Bubba Dean Rambo
Swing Dancer (uncredited)
George Ratliff
Dancer (uncredited)
Craig Richards
Studio Guard (uncredited)
Philip Romano
Sword fight (uncredited)
Dave Rosenbaum
Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Adrian Scott
Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Cole) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gary Sommers
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Cole Spivey
Theater Patron (uncredited)
Robert Thorne
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jack Truman
Party Member (uncredited)
Steven Paul Zsenyuk
Driver/Theater Patron (uncredited)
