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The Majestic

The Majestic

Release: 2001-12-21 ·Runtime: 152m ·★ 6.8
Drama Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

NPV Entertainment
Village Roadshow Pictures
Castle Rock Entertainment
Darkwoods Productions

Cast

Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Peter Appleton Martin Landau Martin Landau as Harry Trimble Laurie Holden Laurie Holden as Adele Stanton Gerry Black Gerry Black as Emmett Smith David Ogden Stiers David Ogden Stiers as Doc Stanton Bob Balaban Bob Balaban as Elvin Glyde Jeffrey DeMunn Jeffrey DeMunn as Mayor Ernie Cole Hal Holbrook Hal Holbrook as Congressman Doyle Brent Briscoe Brent Briscoe as Sheriff Cecil Coleman Ron Rifkin Ron Rifkin as Kevin Bannerman James Whitmore James Whitmore as Stan Keller Susan Willis Susan Willis as Irene Terwilliger Catherine Dent Catherine Dent as Mabel Brian Howe Brian Howe as Carl Leffert Karl Bury Karl Bury as Bob Leffert Chelcie Ross Chelcie Ross as Avery Wyatt Amanda Detmer Amanda Detmer as Sandra Sinclair Allen Garfield Allen Garfield as Leo Kubelsky Daniel von Bargen Daniel von Bargen as Federal Agent Ellerby Mario Roccuzzo Mario Roccuzzo as Jerry the Bartender Earl Boen Earl Boen as Newsreel Announcer (voice) Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell as Roland the Intrepid Explorer Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis as The Evil But Handsome Prince Khalid Garry Marshall Garry Marshall as Studio Executive (voice) Paul Mazursky Paul Mazursky as Studio Executive (voice) Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack as Studio Executive (voice) Carl Reiner Carl Reiner as Studio Executive (voice) Rob Reiner Rob Reiner as Studio Executive (voice) Matt Damon Matt Damon as Luke Trimble (voice) Shawn Doyle Shawn Doyle as Federal Agent Saunders Frank Collison Frank Collison as Subpoena Server Ginger Williams Ginger Williams as Louise Ken Magee Ken Magee as Coastal Engineer April Ortiz April Ortiz as Vera Scotty Leavenworth Scotty Leavenworth as Joey Steven Lee Allen Steven Lee Allen as Studio Guard (uncredited) Herbert J. Biberman Herbert J. Biberman as Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives) (archive footage) (uncredited) Jennifer Blaire Jennifer Blaire as Carl's Date (uncredited) Gordon Hart Gordon Hart as Swing Dancer (uncredited) J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Ring Lardner, Jr. Ring Lardner, Jr. as Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Biberman) (archive footage) (uncredited) John Howard Lawson John Howard Lawson as Self (Hollywood Ten, testifies) (archive footage) (uncredited) Brian Libby Brian Libby as Studio Guard Hal (uncredited) Amanda Melby Amanda Melby as Young Mrs. Trimble (uncredited) Bubba Dean Rambo Bubba Dean Rambo as Swing Dancer (uncredited) George Ratliff George Ratliff as Dancer (uncredited) Craig Richards Craig Richards as Studio Guard (uncredited) Dave Rosenbaum Dave Rosenbaum as Swing Dancer (uncredited) Tai the Elephant Tai the Elephant as Elephant (uncredited)