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The Majestic

The Majestic

Sometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time.
Dec 21, 2001 2h 32m
6.8
756 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Majestic
Companies NPV Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords california, amnesia, falsely accused, prosecution, mistaken identity, anti-communism, hollywood, writer, blacklist, 1950s
Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Peter Appleton
Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Harry Trimble
Laurie Holden

Laurie Holden

Adele Stanton
Gerry Black

Gerry Black

Emmett Smith
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
Susan Willis

Susan Willis

Irene Terwilliger
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
Michael Sloane

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
Ken Magee

Ken Magee

Coastal Engineer
Csilla Horvath

Csilla Horvath

Nurse Muriel
Larry Cox

Larry Cox

Grauman's Usher
Julie Richardson

Julie Richardson

Grauman's Bon-Bon Girl
Grant Vaught

Grant Vaught

Boy on Beach
Bob Wells

Bob Wells

Reverend
Kevin DeMunn

Kevin DeMunn

Western Union Man
Matt G. Wiens

Matt G. Wiens

Spencer Wyatt
Jeffrey Adams

Jeffrey Adams

Principal Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Steven Lee Allen

Steven Lee Allen

Studio Guard (uncredited)
Kris Andersson

Kris Andersson

Dancer (uncredited)
Alvah Bessie

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)
Chris Carver

Chris Carver

Dancer (uncredited)
Lester Cole

Lester Cole

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

Lathan Crowe

Casanova (uncredited)
Corey Foxx

Corey Foxx

Photographer (uncredited)
Kate Greeke

Kate Greeke

Popcorn Girl (uncredited)
Gordon Hart

Gordon Hart

Swing Dancer (uncredited)
J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jesse Jensen

Jesse Jensen

Soldier (uncredited)
Mary Kircher

Mary Kircher

Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Tony Laanan

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)
Melissa S. Markess

Melissa S. Markess

Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Amanda Melby

Amanda Melby

Young Mrs. Trimble (uncredited)
Christopher Metas

Christopher Metas

Cassanova (uncredited)
Melissa Noble

Melissa Noble

Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Samuel Ornitz

Samuel Ornitz

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

Kimberly Prendez

Girl at Welcome Home Party (uncredited)
Maudie Purcell

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)
Philip Romano

Philip Romano

Sword fight (uncredited)
Dave Rosenbaum

Dave Rosenbaum

Swing Dancer (uncredited)
Adrian Scott

Adrian Scott

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

Gary Sommers

FBI Agent (uncredited)
Cole Spivey

Cole Spivey

Theater Patron (uncredited)
Tai

Tai

Elephant (uncredited)
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jack Truman

Jack Truman

Party Member (uncredited)
Steven Paul Zsenyuk

Steven Paul Zsenyuk

Driver/Theater Patron (uncredited)