The Majestic(2001)

Poster of The Majestic

Synopsis

Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton, a staff writer at HHS Studios in 1951, is an ambitious up-and-comer. His first produced screenplay, a B-movie swashbuckler entitled "Sand Pirates of the Sahara," has just opened on a double bill with John Huston's adventure, "The African Queen," at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Not only is Appleton enjoying professional success, he has a hot starlet girlfriend, Sandra Sinclair, the female lead in his big screen debut. However, life is full of 'what if's...' What if Appleton were suddenly targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee for suspected Communist leanings uncovered during his college years? What if Appleton lost not only his job and his girl, but his identity as well in a serious car crash in which the young writer developed amnesia? What if Appleton, unsure as to who he really is, stumbles into a charming little town on Northern California's coast and is mistaken for one of the town's long lost World War II heroes?
Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton, a staff writer at HHS Studios in 1951, is an ambitious up-and-comer. His first produced screenplay, a B-movie swashbuckler entitled "Sand Pirates of the Sahara," has just opened on a double bill …
Show Full Synopsis

In Theaters

  • December 21, 2001

MPAA Rating

PG (for language and mild thematic elements)

Genres

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Run Time

2 hours 32 minutes

Box Office

$27,796,042

Directors

CAST

Jim Carrey

Luke Trimble/ Peter Appleton

Laurie Holden

Adele Stanton

Martin Landau

Harry Trimble

David Ogden Stiers

Benjamin 'Doc' Stanton

Jeffrey De Munn

Mayor Ernie Cole

James Whitmore

Stan Keller
USER REVIEWS