Man on the Moon
Dec 22 1999
•2h 58m
•Comedy, Drama
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Cast
See allJim Carrey
Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
Danny DeVito
George Shapiro
Courtney Love
Lynne Margulies
Paul Giamatti
Bob Zmuda
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