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Man on the Moon

Biopic of controversial comedian Andy Kaufman. Star of Taxi and Saturday Night Live, Kaufman's unorthodox humour was often misunderstood. With Jim Carrey and Courtney Love.

Biopic of controversial comedian Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey.

Star of Taxi and Saturday Night Live, Kaufman was a troubled individual for whom the boundaries of reality and stage performance were often blurred. Frequently misunderstood, even by those closest to him, he remained a strictly maverick entertainer until his untimely death from lung cancer in 1984.

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1 hour, 58 minutes

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Sun 19 Nov 201700:20
BBC One

Music Played

  • The Sandpipers

    Mighty Mouse Theme (Here I Come To Save The Day)

  • R.E.M.

    The Great Beyond

  • Exile

    Kiss You All Over

  • R.E.M.

    Tony Thrown Out

  • Bob James

    Angela (Theme from Taxi)

  • R.E.M.

    Lynne and Andy

  • Andy Kaufman

    Rose Marie

  • Bill Conti

    Going The Distance

  • R.E.M.

    Andy Gets Fired

  • R.E.M.

    Miracle

  • Tony Clifton

    I Will Survive

  • R.E.M.

    Man on the Moon

Credits

DirectorMilos Forman
Andy KaufmanJim Carrey
George ShapiroDanny DeVito
Lynne MarguliesCourtney Love
Bob ZmudaPaul Giamatti
Stanley KaufmanGerry Becker
Janice KaufmanLeslie Lyles
Maynard SmithVincent Schiavelli
Ed WeinbergerPeter Bonerz
MelanieCaroline Rhea
MaryMary Lynn Rajskub
Richard BelzerRichard Belzer
Jerry LawlerJerry Lawler

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 Jan 200723:35
    BBC One North West, South East, South, West, Wales & 1 more only
  • Mon 15 Jan 200723:45
    BBC One Scotland
  • Thu 29 Jan 200900:05
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Thu 2 Feb 201200:10
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Thu 2 Feb 201200:40
    BBC One Wales
  • Sun 19 Nov 201700:20
    BBC One

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