The Majestic

The Majestic(2001)

"Sometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time."

6.8/10
793 votes
152 minDecember 21, 2001

Overview

Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

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Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Peter Appleton

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Harry Trimble

Laurie Holden

Laurie Holden

Adele Stanton

Gerry Black

Gerry Black

Emmett Smith

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Doc Stanton

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Elvin Glyde

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Mayor Ernie Cole

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Congressman Doyle

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Sheriff Cecil Coleman

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Kevin Bannerman

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Stan Keller

Susan Willis

Susan Willis

Irene Terwilliger

Catherine Dent

Catherine Dent

Mabel

Brian Howe

Brian Howe

Carl Leffert

Karl Bury

Karl Bury

Bob Leffert

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Avery Wyatt

Amanda Detmer

Amanda Detmer

Sandra Sinclair

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Leo Kubelsky

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Federal Agent Ellerby

Mario Roccuzzo

Mario Roccuzzo

Jerry the Bartender

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Newsreel Announcer (voice)

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Roland the Intrepid Explorer

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid

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Michael Sloane

Kindly Old Professor Meredith

Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall

Studio Executive (voice)

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Studio Executive (voice)

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Studio Executive (voice)

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Studio Executive (voice)

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Studio Executive (voice)

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Luke Trimble (voice)

Shawn Doyle

Shawn Doyle

Federal Agent Saunders

Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Subpoena Server

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Bill Gratton

Daley

Ginger Williams

Ginger Williams

Louise

Ken Magee

Ken Magee

Coastal Engineer

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Csilla Horvath

Nurse Muriel

April Ortiz

April Ortiz

Vera

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Larry Cox

Grauman's Usher

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Julie Richardson

Grauman's Bon-Bon Girl

Scotty Leavenworth

Scotty Leavenworth

Joey

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Grant Vaught

Boy on Beach

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Bob Wells

Reverend

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Kevin DeMunn

Western Union Man

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Matt G. Wiens

Spencer Wyatt

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Jeffrey Adams

Principal Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Steven Lee Allen

Steven Lee Allen

Studio Guard (uncredited)

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Kris Andersson

Dancer (uncredited)

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Alvah Bessie

Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Cole) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Herbert J. Biberman

Herbert J. Biberman

Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jennifer Blaire

Jennifer Blaire

Carl's Date (uncredited)

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Chris Carver

Dancer (uncredited)

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Lester Cole

Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Lathan Crowe

Casanova (uncredited)

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Corey Foxx

Photographer (uncredited)

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Kate Greeke

Popcorn Girl (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Jesse Jensen

Soldier (uncredited)

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Mary Kircher

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

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Tony Laanan

Grauman's Usher (uncredited)

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Biberman) (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Howard Lawson

John Howard Lawson

Self (Hollywood Ten, testifies) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brian Libby

Brian Libby

Studio Guard Hal (uncredited)

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Melissa S. Markess

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Amanda Melby

Amanda Melby

Young Mrs. Trimble (uncredited)

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Christopher Metas

Cassanova (uncredited)

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Samuel Ornitz

Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Kimberly Prendez

Girl at Welcome Home Party (uncredited)

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Maudie Purcell

Old Lady (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo

Bubba Dean Rambo

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

George Ratliff

George Ratliff

Dancer (uncredited)

Craig Richards

Craig Richards

Studio Guard (uncredited)

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Philip Romano

Sword fight (uncredited)

Dave Rosenbaum

Dave Rosenbaum

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

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Adrian Scott

Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Cole) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Gary Sommers

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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Cole Spivey

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Tai the Elephant

Tai the Elephant

Elephant (uncredited)

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Robert Thorne

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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Jack Truman

Party Member (uncredited)

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Steven Paul Zsenyuk

Driver/Theater Patron (uncredited)

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