Man on the Moon
Release Date: November 5th, 1999
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Cast: Jim Carrey (Andy Kaufman), Danny De Vito (manager George Shapiro), Paul Giamatti (Bob Zmuda), Courtney Love (Lynne Margulies), Norm MacDonald (Michael "Kramer" Richards), Peter Bonerz, Michael Villani (Merv Griffin), Bobby Boriello (young Andy)
"Taxi" cast members playing themselves: Judd Hirsch, Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, Carol Kane, Jeff Conaway (Danny De Vito will not be making a dual appearance as himself)
Other people as themselves: Jerry Lawler, Lorne Michaels, David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Budd Friedman
Director: Milos Forman (The People Vs. Larry Flynt, Amadeus, Valmont, Ragtime, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Hair)
Screenwriters: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski (the partners who, in the past, have given us Ed Wood, The People Vs. Larry Flynt, That Darn Cat, Problem Child, and Problem Child 2). They are currently scheduled to make their directing debuts with Pittsburgh on November 19th, 1999, with Norm MacDonald.
Music: It hasn't been confirmed yet whether R.E.M.'s "Man on the Moon", which is about Andy Kaufman, will be used in the movie, but it appears likely.
Based upon: The strange life of bizarre comedian Andy Kaufman.
Premise: With strange gimmicks and acts that were close to either performance art or clever hoaxes, Andy Kaufman (Carrey) made a quick rise in comedy, through appearances on Saturday Night Live, and then his role as "Latka" on Taxi. Then, in the early 1980's, Andy started telling people he was dying, but many people thought it was just another hoax... and then, one day, Andy was gone.
Unofficial Director Fan Site: The Milos Forman Page
Unofficial Andy Fan Site: Weird Wrestling Spotlight
Essay about Andy: Judd Hirsch
Official Site:Universal Pictures