Man on the Moon is a 1999 American biographical comedy-drama film about the American entertainer Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey. The film was directed by Miloš Forman and also features Courtney Love, Paul Giamatti and Danny DeVito. DeVito worked with Kaufman on the Taxi television series, and other members of that show's cast, including Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch, Christopher Lloyd and Jeff Conaway, make cameo appearances in the film, playing themselves. The story traces Kaufman's steps from childhood through the comedy clubs, and television appearances that made him famous, including... his memorable appearances on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, Fridays, and his role as "Latka Gravas" on the Taxi sitcom, which was popular for viewers but disruptive for Kaufman's co-stars. The film pays particular attention to the various inside jokes, scams, put-ons, and happenings for which Kaufman was famous, most significantly his long-running "feud" with wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and his portrayal of the bawdy lounge singer Tony Clifton.
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| Release date: | December 22, 1999 |
| Directed by: | Miloš Forman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 118 Minutes |
| Producer: | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher |
| Editor: | Adam Boome, Lynzee Klingman, Christopher Tellefsen |
| Music by: | R.E.M. |
| Cinematography: | Anastas N. Michos |
| Screenplay by: | Michael Hausman, Howard West, George Shapiro |
| Estimated budget: | $52,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Biography |