Man on the Moon [Blu-ray]

Man On The Moon (1999) / (Spec)

Overview

Comedian Andy Kaufman gave performances that were bizarre and difficult to categorize, in which he might do or say almost anything: show cartoons, impersonate Elvis Presley, play conga drums while singing children's songs, read aloud from The Great Gatsby, or take the audience out for milk and cookies. Written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski and directed by Milos Forman (the team behind The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)), this biopic takes an in-depth look at Kaufman's life and art, with Jim Carrey as Kaufman, who could (and would) be any number of different people onstage: the quiet and childlike man, the little foreign guy, the overbearing showbiz "professional," the violently obnoxious wrestler, or the world's worst lounge singer. As Kaufman rose from comedy clubs to guest appearances on Saturday Night Live and a spot on the TV sitcom Taxi, his performances became more complex and dangerous -- so much so that when word got out in 1984 that he was suffering from lung cancer, many fans and associates thought it was just another bizarre stunt; the disease took his life later that year. Man on the Moon features Danny De Vito as Kaufman's manager George Shapiro, Courtney Love as his girlfriend Lynne Margulies, Paul Giamatti as his friend Bob Zmuda, and David Letterman, Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Carol Kane, and Christopher Lloyd as themselves.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/22/2022
UPC:	0738329257743
Original Release:	1999
Rating:	R
Source:	Kino Video
Language:	English
Time:	1:59:00
Sales rank:	17,517

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jim Carrey	Andy Kaufman/Tony Clifton,Comedy Store Waitress
Danny DeVito	George Shapiro
Courtney Love	Lynn Margulies
Paul Giamatti	Bob Zmuda
Vincent Schiavelli	Maynard Smith
Peter Bonerz	Ed. Weinberger
Leslie Lyles	Janice Kaufman
Gerry Becker	Stanley Kaufman
Greyson Erik Pendry	Young Michael Kaufman
Bobby Boriello	Young Andy
George Shapiro	Club Owner
Melanie Vesey	Carol Kaufman
Michael Kelly	Michael Kaufman
Bob Zmuda	Jack Burns
Budd Friedman	Himself
Tom Dreesen	Comic
Thomas Armbruster	Improv Piano Player
Pamela Abdy	Diane Barnett
Wendy Polland	Little Wendy
Cash Oshman	Yogi
Randall Carver	Himself
J. Alan Thomas	Himself,Andy's Stand-In
Richard Belzer	Himself
Isadore Rosenfeld	ABC Executive
Gerry Robert Byrne	Taxi AD/Stage Manager
Jerry Lawler	Himself
Jack Burns	Bob Zmuda
Brittany Colonna	Baby Carol Kaufman
Matt Price	Meditation Student
Christina Cabot	Meditation Student
Miles Chapin	SNL Assistant
Molly Schaffer	Maynard Smith's Assistant
Howard West	ABC Executive
Greg Travis	ABC Executive,Eleanor Gould
Maureen Mueller	ABC Executive
Philip Perlman	Mama Rivoli's Angry Guy
Jessica Devlin	Mama Rivoli's Diner
Howard Keystone	Taxi Marching Man
Howdy Doody	Himself
Brent Briscoe	Heavyset Technician
Ray Bokhour	Blue Collar Guy
Patton Oswalt	Blue Collar Guy
Caroline Gibson	Sorority Girl
Conrad Roberts	College Promoter
Jeff Zabel	College Student
Marilyn Sokol	Madamme
Angela Jones	Hooker,New York City Rockette
Krystina Carson	Hooker
Mark Davenport	LA Times Reporter
Bert F. Balsam	Taxi Security Guard
Lonnie Hamilton	Taxi Security Guard
Ron Sanchez	Taxi Security Guard
Billy Lucas	Taxi Security Guard
Patricia Scanlon	Ed Weinberger's Secretary
Max Alexander	Harrah's Booker
Ed Mitchell	Harrah's Conductor
Reiko Aylesworth	Mimi
Michael Villani	Merv Griffin
Maria Maglaris	Irate Merv Spectator
Heath Hyche	Merv's Guest Coordinator
Robert Holeman	Boxing Trainer
James Ross	Wrestling Commentator
Tamara Bossett	Foxy Jackson
Gene LeBell	Foxy Jackson Referee
Brian Peck	Friday's Announcer
Caroline Rhea	Friday's Melanie
Mary Lynn Rajskub	Friday's Mary
Phil Lenkowsky	Friday's Tech Director
Rob Steiner	Friday's Control Booth Tech
Claudia Jaffee	Friday's Floor Director
Mando Guerrero	Jerry Lawler Referee
Lance Russell	Ring Announcer
Ladi Von Jansky	Stadium Photographer
K.P. Palmer	Memphis Paramedic
Mark Majetti	Memphis Paramedic
Deana Ann Aburto	Memphis Paramedic
Mews Small	TM Administrator
David Elliott	TM Administrator
Fredd Wayne	Bland Doctor
Tracey Walter	National Enquirer Editor
David Koechner	National Enqurier Reporter
Jeanine Jackson	National Enquirer Reporter
Johnny Legend	Wild-Haired Guru
Greg Sutton	Carnegie Hall Conductor
Sydney Lassick	Crystal Healer
Yoshi Jenkins	Jun Roxas
Lance Alarcon	Comedy Store Patron
D.J. Johnson	Comedy Store Waiter
Danielle Burgio	New York City Rockette
Karen Martin	New York City Rockette
Linda Cevallos	New York City Rockette
Tabatha Mays	New York City Rockette
Betsy Chang	New York City Rockette
Katie Miller	New York City Rockette
Jennifer Chavarria	New York City Rockette
Jessica Moore	New York City Rockette
Shirry Dolgin	New York City Rockette
Tara Nicole	New York City Rockette
Lisa Eaton	New York City Rockette
Mia Pitts	New York City Rockette
Melanie Gage	New York City Rockette
Kelly Sheerin	New York City Rockette
Catherine Hader	New York City Rockette
Alison Simpson	New York City Rockette
Betsy Harris	New York City Rockette
Melinda Songer	New York City Rockette
Michon Suyama	New York City Rockette
Tricia Lilly	New York City Rockette
Michelle Swanson	New York City Rockette
Natalie Webb	New York City Rockette
Jacqueline Case	Tony Clifton Dancer
Natalie Mills	Tony Clifton Dancer
Karen Blake Challman	Tony Clifton Dancer
April Nixon	Tony Clifton Dancer
Teresa Chapman	Tony Clifton Dancer
Tiffany Olson	Tony Clifton Dancer
Kelly Cooper	Tony Clifton Dancer
Kathryn Rossberg	Tony Clifton Dancer
Penny Fisher	Tony Clifton Dancer
Karissa Seaman	Tony Clifton Dancer
Eva Jenickova	Tony Clifton Dancer
Lea Sullivan	Tony Clifton Dancer
Lindsay Lopez	Tony Clifton Dancer
Amy Tinkham	Tony Clifton Dancer
Kristin K. Willits	Tony Clifton Dancer
Judd Hirsch	himself
Christopher Lloyd	himself
Marilu Henner	herself
Carol Kane	herself
Jeff Conaway	himself
David Letterman	himself
Norm Macdonald	Michael Richards
Lorne Michaels	himself
Fred Scialla	Stand-In (Danny DeVito)

Technical Credits

Scott Alexander

Larry Karaszewski

Scott Alexander	Screenwriter
Larry Karaszewski	Screenwriter
Danny DeVito	Producer
Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler	Casting
Larry Fioritto	Special Effects
Michael Hausman	Executive Producer
Buddy Joe Hooker	Stunts
Francine Maisler	Casting
Michael Shamberg	Producer
George Shapiro	Executive Producer
Stacey Sher	Producer
Howard West	Executive Producer
Bob Zmuda	Producer,Executive Producer
Randall Balsmeyer	Special Effects
Ron Bochar	Sound Effects,Sound Editor
David Boulton	Sound Effects
G.A. Aguilar	Stunts
Chris Newman	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Even those who didn't particularly care for Andy Kaufman will be astounded by Jim Carrey's inspired portrayal of the late comedian in this superb biopic. Kaufman, who infused stand-up comedy with performance art (often to the befuddlement and irritation of his audiences), achieved enduring success as the lovable Latka on Taxi. But, as Man on the Moon reveals, he chafed at the restrictions imposed by formula-bound episodic television, and experimented with bizarre comic stylings. Carrey re-creates Kaufman's signature routines -- and Andy's obnoxious alter ego, nightclub singer Tony Clifton -- with amazing fidelity, and impressive supporting turns are contributed by Courtney Love, Danny De Vito, and Paul Giamatti. Although director Milos Forman (One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest) struggles to capture the essence of Kaufman offstage, he wisely allows Carrey free reign in replicating Andy's most memorable bits, which are largely responsible for making Man on the Moon such a remarkable film.