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* TheCameo: Interestingly, these performers all get special billing in the end credits.
** Creator/BruceCampbell plays the hero of ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara''.
** The voices of the meddling executives are all notable real-life Hollywood directors and occasional actors: Creator/CarlReiner ''and'' his son [[Creator/RobReiner Rob]], Creator/GarryMarshall, Creator/PaulMasursky, and Creator/SyndeyPollack.
** Creator/MattDamon is the voice of the real Luke Trimble in the sequence that sees Peter read his last letter to Adele.
** Creator/BruceCampbell plays the hero of ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara''.
** The voices of the meddling executives are all notable real-life Hollywood directors and occasional actors: Creator/CarlReiner ''and'' his son [[Creator/RobReiner Rob]], Creator/GarryMarshall, Creator/PaulMasursky, and Creator/SyndeyPollack.
** Creator/MattDamon is the voice of the real Luke Trimble in the sequence that sees Peter read his last letter to Adele.
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* TheGhost: The woman whom Peter attempted to woo by attending meetings of a Communist group she was a member of; never seen, but important to the backstory and [[spoiler: in the falling action revealed to have been the one who named Peter to the committee, to protect her own job. Alas, when Peter is set free they intend to turn their attentions to her]].
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* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare McCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with -- or to save their own skins, as in the case of [[spoiler: Peter's ex-girlfriend, who named him to protect her own television producer job]]. And otherwise, there's the usual meddling executives to put up with.
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* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare McCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with -- or to save their own skins, as in the case of [[spoiler: Peter's first ex-girlfriend, who named him to protect her own television producer job]]. And otherwise, there's the usual meddling executives to put up with.
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* ShamingTheMob: When Peter decides to throw out his planned "confession" he starts attacking the Committee for the values they are supporting and how these are completely against the ideals America just fought for in World War II. After this his lawyer notes how effective it was by making him a "hero" in public opinion and [[spoiler:to prevent from making him a "martyr" they won't send him to jail for contempt.]]
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* ShamingTheMob: When Peter decides to throw out his planned "confession" he starts attacking the Committee for the values they are supporting and how these are completely against the ideals America just fought for in World War II. After this his lawyer notes how effective it was by making him a "hero" in public opinion and [[spoiler:to prevent from making him a "martyr" they won't send him to jail for contempt.]]contempt]].
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* ShowWithinAShow: ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara''Sahara''. The DVD includes the complete sequence as a bonus feature.
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* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare McCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with. And elsewhere there's the usual ExecutiveMeddling.
* IdenticalStranger: The entire plot runs on this.
* IdenticalStranger: The entire plot runs on this.
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* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare McCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with. with -- or to save their own skins, as in the case of [[spoiler: Peter's ex-girlfriend, who named him to protect her own television producer job]]. And elsewhere otherwise, there's the usual ExecutiveMeddling.
meddling executives to put up with.
* IdenticalStranger: The entire plot runs onthis.this concept.
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It is [[TheFifties 1951]] and screenwriter Peter Appleton (Carrey) is about to get his big break when he's [[UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist blacklisted]] as a Communist and subsequently fired from the studios. No one wants to be associated with him, so naturally he heads to the bar and tells a bottle of beer all his problems.
After [[DrunkDriver drunk-driving]] his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he's found his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
Peter tries to fit into his new identity, hoping to regain his memories. Besides, it's not a bad life: Luke's beautiful lover, lawyer Adele Stanton (Creator/LaurieHolden), is all over him, the town has suddenly come back to life with excitement, and he and his "father" rebuild a movie palace Harry used to run, the Majestic. All the while, the House of Un-American Activities Committee is hunting him down...
After [[DrunkDriver drunk-driving]] his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he's found his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
Peter tries to fit into his new identity, hoping to regain his memories. Besides, it's not a bad life: Luke's beautiful lover, lawyer Adele Stanton (Creator/LaurieHolden), is all over him, the town has suddenly come back to life with excitement, and he and his "father" rebuild a movie palace Harry used to run, the Majestic. All the while, the House of Un-American Activities Committee is hunting him down...
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It is [[TheFifties 1951]] and screenwriter Peter Appleton (Carrey) is about to get his big break when he's [[UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist blacklisted]] as a Communist (due to his merely attending meetings of a group a prospective girlfriend was a member of, to impress her) and subsequently fired from the studios. studio. No one wants to be associated with him, not even his actress lover, so naturally he heads to the bar and tells a bottle of beer all his problems.problems...
After [[DrunkDriver drunk-driving]] his car off a bridge,Appleton Peter miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's many young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he's found his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
Peter tries to fit into his new identity, hoping to regain his memories. Besides, it's not a bad life: Luke's beautiful lover, lawyer Adele Stanton (Creator/LaurieHolden), is all over him, the town has suddenly come back to life withexcitement, excitement after years of mourning for their lost sons, and he and his "father" rebuild a movie palace Harry used to run, the Majestic. All But all the while, the House of Un-American Activities Committee is hunting him down...
After [[DrunkDriver drunk-driving]] his car off a bridge,
Peter tries to fit into his new identity, hoping to regain his memories. Besides, it's not a bad life: Luke's beautiful lover, lawyer Adele Stanton (Creator/LaurieHolden), is all over him, the town has suddenly come back to life with
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* TheFifties: The RedScare being one of the most important details.
* AmnesiacHero: Peter loses his memories in the very opening.
* AnArmAndALeg: Bob Laffert, a World War II veteran, had lost his hand due to a combat wound.
* BMovie: ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara'', Peter's new movie. Complete with a [[TheCameo cameo]] by the king of B-movies, Creator/BruceCampbell.
* AmnesiacHero: Peter loses his memories in the very opening.
* AnArmAndALeg: Bob Laffert, a World War II veteran, had lost his hand due to a combat wound.
* BMovie: ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara'', Peter's new movie. Complete with a [[TheCameo cameo]] by the king of B-movies, Creator/BruceCampbell.
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* TheFifties: The Second RedScare being one of is key to the most important details.
plot.
* AmnesiacHero: Peter loses his memories in thevery opening.
first act.
* AnArmAndALeg: Bob Laffert, a World War II veteran,had lost his hand due to a combat wound.
* BMovie: ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara'', Peter's new movie. Complete with a [[TheCameo cameo]] by the king of B-movies,Creator/BruceCampbell.Creator/BruceCampbell, as the dashing hero.
* AmnesiacHero: Peter loses his memories in the
* AnArmAndALeg: Bob Laffert, a World War II veteran,
* BMovie: ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara'', Peter's new movie. Complete with a [[TheCameo cameo]] by the king of B-movies,
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* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara''. When the Majestic Theater unexpectedly plays it one night, seeing it makes Peter remember who he is]].
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* ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse, several scenes show Peter trying to deal with executives toying with his masterpiece script, especially [[RunningGag them constantly trying to shove in scenes of a dog doing cute things purely because they think a dog is needed]]. Their banter and suggestions are painfully realistic in their absurdity.
* FanBoy: Harry Trimble loves films, to the extent that when he misses a reel change he won't stop apologizing. [[spoiler: Even though it was because he had a stroke.]]
* FanBoy: Harry Trimble loves films, to the extent that when he misses a reel change he won't stop apologizing. [[spoiler: Even though it was because he had a stroke.]]
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* ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse, InUniverse several scenes show Peter trying to deal with executives toying with his masterpiece script, script ''Ashes to Ashes'', especially [[RunningGag them constantly trying to shove in scenes of a dog doing cute things purely because they think a dog is needed]]. Their banter and suggestions are painfully realistic in their absurdity.
* FanBoy: Harry Trimble loves films, to the extent that when he misses a reel change he won't stop apologizing. [[spoiler: Even though it was because he had astroke.]]stroke!]]
* FanBoy: Harry Trimble loves films, to the extent that when he misses a reel change he won't stop apologizing. [[spoiler: Even though it was because he had a
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* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare MacCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with. And the ExecutiveMeddling, just like ever.
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* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare MacCarthyism]], McCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with. And elsewhere there's the ExecutiveMeddling, just like ever.usual ExecutiveMeddling.
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* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler: At Harry's deathbed, Peter almost confesses he's not his son, but can't bring himself to do it, so he lets Harry die thinking his son truly came home.]]
* MostWritersAreWriters: Peter is a blacklisted writer.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Peter is a blacklisted writer.
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* LetThemDieHappy: Near the end of the second act, [[spoiler: At at Harry's deathbed, Peter almost confesses he's not his son, but can't bring himself to do it, so he lets Harry die thinking his son truly came home.]]
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* MostWritersAreWriters: Peter is a blacklistedwriter.screenwriter.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Peter is a blacklisted
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* OldSoldier: Emmett, the head usher of The Majestic back in the day, served in World War One and we even see his full uniform at [[spoiler:the ceremony honoring those who didn't make it back.]]
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* OldSoldier: Emmett, the head usher of The Majestic back in the day, served in World War One and we even see his full uniform at [[spoiler:the ceremony honoring those who didn't make it back.]]back]].
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* RedScare: Peter is under investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: This being the early 50s, one of the film execs wants to always push polio-related elements to the script ("''the'' disease", as he calls it), always in the most misguided way possible. He's overruled each time... only for [[RuleOfCute the dog]] to be pushed instead.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: This being the early 50s, one of the film execs wants to always push polio-related elements to the script ("''the'' disease", as he calls it), always in the most misguided way possible. He's overruled each time... only for [[RuleOfCute the dog]] to be pushed instead.
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* RedScare: Peter is under investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Committee as part of the Second Red Scare.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: This being the early50s, 1950s, one of the film execs wants to always push polio-related elements to into the script ("''the'' disease", as he calls it), always in the most misguided way possible. He's overruled each time... only for [[RuleOfCute the dog]] to be pushed instead.
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** [[spoiler:Emmett, the elderly black gentleman who ushered The Majestic back in the day, knew for a while Peter was not "Luke" because Luke could not play jazz on the piano.]]
** [[spoiler:Adele knew for a long time and tried hard not to fall in love with him.]]
** [[spoiler:Emmett, the elderly black gentleman who ushered The Majestic back in the day, knew for a while Peter was not "Luke" because Luke could not play jazz on the piano.]]
** [[spoiler:Adele knew for a long time and tried hard not to fall in love with him.]]
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* SecretSecretKeeper:
SecretSecretKeeper: Involving the same secret of [[spoiler: "Luke"'s true identity]].
** First, [[spoiler:Adele knew for a long time Peter wasn't Luke, and tried hard not to fall in love with him]]. In this case, [[spoiler: she kept the secret for the sake of the other townspeople because "Luke"'s return revitalized them]].
** After the secret comes out, [[spoiler:Emmett, the elderly black gentleman who ushered The Majestic back in theday, day]] admits they knew for a while [[spoiler: Peter was not "Luke" because Luke -- Luke could not play jazz on the piano.]]
** [[spoiler:Adele knew for a long time and tried hard not to fall in love with him.]]piano]].
** First, [[spoiler:Adele knew for a long time Peter wasn't Luke, and tried hard not to fall in love with him]]. In this case, [[spoiler: she kept the secret for the sake of the other townspeople because "Luke"'s return revitalized them]].
** After the secret comes out, [[spoiler:Emmett, the elderly black gentleman who ushered The Majestic back in the
** [[spoiler:Adele knew for a long time and tried hard not to fall in love with him.]]
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* YesMan: During the screenplay review sessions, the guy pushing the cute dog is identified in the script as "Boss". The rest of the execs in the room eagerly scoop up whatever idea he throws at them, no matter how cheesy, sappy and forced it is. And plot-wise, the big arc in Peter's story is his realisation he can't really stomach being one of those, both in film-making and life in general.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler: When Peter regains his memory, Lawson can't be home for him any more. Once he clears his name and returns triumphantly to Hollywood, he finds there is no happiness or satisfaction for him there. He decides to forge a new life in Lawson as Peter, not Luke.]]
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler: When Peter regains his memory, Lawson can't be home for him any more. Once he clears his name and returns triumphantly to Hollywood, he finds there is no happiness or satisfaction for him there. He decides to forge a new life in Lawson as Peter, not Luke.]]
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* YesMan: During the screenplay review sessions, the guy pushing the cute dog is identified in the script as "Boss". The rest of the execs in the room eagerly scoop up whatever idea he throws at them, no matter how cheesy, sappy and forced it is. And plot-wise, plotwise, the big arc in Peter's story is his realisation he can't really stomach being one of those, those -- both in film-making filmmaking and life in general.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: In the late going, [[spoiler:When when Peter regains his memory, Lawson can't be home for him any more. Once But once he clears his name and returns triumphantly to Hollywood, he finds there is no happiness or satisfaction for him there. there either. He decides to forge a new life in Lawson as Peter, not Luke.]]Luke, and lives happily ever after]].
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: In the late going, [[spoiler:
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** Literally said when Peter remembers who he is while watching ''Sand Pirates of the Sahara''.
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* OldSoldier: Emmett, the head usher of the Majestic back in the day, served in World War One and we even see his full uniform at [[spoiler:the ceremony honoring those who didn't make it back.]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Peter gives an epic one to the House Un-American Activities Committee when he's called before them while they're investigating allegations he's a Communist. Instead of giving the canned, cooperative speech his lawyer instructed, Peter reads from the First Amendment and denounces the Committee's activities, saying they're the ones who are "Un-American", citing Luke's death in World War II along with so many others to (in part) preserve those rights as a slam against them. He's resigned afterward to being imprisoned for contempt of Congress, though his lawyer says they won't as [[DontCreateAMartyr that would make him a martyr]], and he technically named an actual Communist (who apparently named ''him'' first). Because of this, they'll let it go.
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* TokenMinority: Emmett is a black man, the only person of color in the film and Lawson, California, a small town where he lives. Nobody appears to treat him badly, but he recalls visiting France as a soldier in World War II where the (white) French people greeted him gratefully and didn't care about his race at all, with it having been a moving experience he's always remembered.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: This being the early 50s, one of the film execs wants to always push polio-related elements to the script, always in the most misguided way possible. He's overruled each time... only for [[RuleOfCute the dog]] to be pushed instead.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: This being the early 50s, one of the film execs wants to always push polio-related elements to the script, script ("''the'' disease", as he calls it), always in the most misguided way possible. He's overruled each time... only for [[RuleOfCute the dog]] to be pushed instead.
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* YesMan: During the screenplay review sessions, the guy pushing the cute dog is identified in the script as "Boss". The rest of the execs in the room eagerly scoop up whatever idea he throws at them, no matter how cheesy, sappy and forced it is. And plot-wise, the big arc in Peter's story is his realisation he can't really stomach being one of those, both in film-making and life in general.
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* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler: At Harry's deathbed, Peter almost confesses he's not his son, but can't bring himself to it, so he lets Harry die thinking his son truly came home..]]
* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler: At Harry's deathbed, Peter almost confesses he's not his son, but can't bring himself to it, so he lets Harry die thinking his son truly came home..]]
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* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler: At Harry's deathbed, Peter almost confesses he's not his son, but can't bring himself to do it, so he lets Harry die thinking his son truly camehome..home.]]
* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler: At Harry's deathbed, Peter almost confesses he's not his son, but can't bring himself to do it, so he lets Harry die thinking his son truly came
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* ShutUpHannibal: When Peter is done shaming the House Un-American Committee with reading the First Amendment and citing what a Hero Luke Trimble was and what he died for, he silences the committee by [[spoiler:showing them the Congressional Medal of Honor Luke was honored with for his valor above and beyond the call of duty.]]
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* ShutUpHannibal: When Peter is done shaming the House Un-American Committee with reading the First Amendment and citing what a Hero hero Luke Trimble was and what he died for, he silences the committee by [[spoiler:showing them the Congressional Medal of Honor with which Luke was honored with for his valor above and beyond the call of duty.]]
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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler: When Peter regains his memory, Lawson can't be home for him any more. Once he clears his name and returns triumphantly to Hollywood, he finds there is no happiness or satisfaction for him there. He decides to forge a new life in Lawson as Peter, not Luke.]]
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''The Majestic'' is a 2001 {{dramedy}} film directed by Frank Darabont and starring Creator/JimCarrey in one of his first serious roles.
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''The Majestic'' is a 2001 {{dramedy}} film directed by Frank Darabont (''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'', ''Film/TheGreenMile'') and starring Creator/JimCarrey in one of his first serious roles.
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After drunk-driving his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he's found his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
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After drunk-driving [[DrunkDriver drunk-driving]] his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he's found his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
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After drunk-driving his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he is his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
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After drunk-driving his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he is he's found his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
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After driving his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he is his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
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After driving drunk-driving his car off a bridge, Appleton miraculously survives, albeit without his memory. He wanders into the town of Lawson, California. In a bizarre coincidence, Peter is a dead ringer for Luke Trimble -- one of the town's young men who never returned from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]]. Convinced that he is his missing son, Harry Trimble (Creator/MartinLandau) takes Peter in and tries to pick their lives together back up where they left off.
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'''Bob:'' This town's had enough heartbreak. Too much. Me, I think you're settin' everybody up for more. I hope I'm wrong. I haven't had to kill anybody since the war.
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'''Bob Leffert''': I knew Luke Trimble. I didn't like him much. Not saying he's a bad guy. Just rubbed me the wrong way. You know that feelin'? Somebody rubs you the wrong way, and you can't even explain why? You kinda rub me that way. Not that that makes you Luke. So, I wanna know is what kinda game are you runnin'? Who are you really?\\
'''Peter Appleton:''' Just a guy trying to figure things out.\\
Bob Leffert: This town's had enough heartbreak. Too much. Me, I think you're settin' everybody up for more. I hope I'm wrong. I haven't had to kill anybody since the war.
'''Peter Appleton:''' Just a guy trying to figure things out.\\
Bob Leffert: This town's had enough heartbreak. Too much. Me, I think you're settin' everybody up for more. I hope I'm wrong. I haven't had to kill anybody since the war.
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* OnlySaneMan: When the whole town is overjoyed at the return of Luke, Adele and Bob are cynical at first.
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* OnlySaneMan: When the whole town is overjoyed at the return "return" of Luke, Adele and Bob are Leffert (a one-handed veteran who knew the real Luke) is cynical at first.and sees Peter as an imposter from the start and fears he may be setting the town for more heartbreak.
'''Bob Leffert''': I knew Luke Trimble. I didn't like him much. Not saying he's a bad guy. Just rubbed me the wrong way. You know that feelin'? Somebody rubs you the wrong way, and you can't even explain why? You kinda rub me that way. Not that that makes you Luke. So, I wanna know is what kinda game are you runnin'? Who are you really?\\
'''Peter Appleton:''' Just a guy trying to figure things out.\\
Bob Leffert: This town's had enough heartbreak. Too much. Me, I think you're settin' everybody up for more. I hope I'm wrong. I haven't had to kill anybody since the war.
'''Bob Leffert''': I knew Luke Trimble. I didn't like him much. Not saying he's a bad guy. Just rubbed me the wrong way. You know that feelin'? Somebody rubs you the wrong way, and you can't even explain why? You kinda rub me that way. Not that that makes you Luke. So, I wanna know is what kinda game are you runnin'? Who are you really?\\
'''Peter Appleton:''' Just a guy trying to figure things out.\\
Bob Leffert: This town's had enough heartbreak. Too much. Me, I think you're settin' everybody up for more. I hope I'm wrong. I haven't had to kill anybody since the war.
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Peter tries to fit into his new identity, hoping to regain his memories. All the while, the House Un-American Activities Committee is hunting him down...
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Peter tries to fit into his new identity, hoping to regain his memories. Besides, it's not a bad life: Luke's beautiful lover, lawyer Adele Stanton (Creator/LaurieHolden), is all over him, the town has suddenly come back to life with excitement, and he and his "father" rebuild a movie palace Harry used to run, the Majestic. All the while, the House of Un-American Activities Committee is hunting him down...
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* SoldiersAtTheRear: Peter mentions in passing that he spent World War II working in a PX in New Jersey. This is puts him in stark contrast to Luke, who died in combat.
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* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler: Peter doesn't tell Harry he's not his son moments before his death.]]
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* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler: At Harry's deathbed, Peter doesn't tell Harry almost confesses he's not his son, but can't bring himself to it, so he lets Harry die thinking his son moments before his death.truly came home..]]
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** The bar Peter attends early on to drink his sorrows? [[Film/TheMask Coco Bongo]].
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** The bar Peter attends early on to drink his sorrows? [[Film/TheMask Coco Bongo]]. And when [[spoiler: the entire town is there to greet Peter in the finale]], the local big band is playing the dance number from the club, too.
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* ShoutOut: The golden idol used in ''Sand Pirates'' is the one from the beginning of ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The bar Peter attends early on to drink his sorrows? [[Film/TheMask Coco Bongo]].
** The golden idol used in ''Sand Pirates'' is the one from the beginning of ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
** The bar Peter attends early on to drink his sorrows? [[Film/TheMask Coco Bongo]].
** The golden idol used in ''Sand Pirates'' is the one from the beginning of ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
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* HardWorkMontage: The whole town helps to rebuild the Majestic.
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* PreciousPuppy: One of the major running gags is the InUniverse ExecutiveMeddling trying to shove a dog in every film project they can purely for the sake of RuleOfCute.
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* TheFifties
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* TheFiftiesTheFifties: The RedScare being one of the most important details.
* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare MacCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with. And the ExecutiveMeddling, just like ever.
* HorribleHollywood: Hollywood during TheFifties and smack in the middle of [[RedScare MacCarthyism]], with everybody ready to press the "Communist" button to ruin whatever (or whoever) they disagree with. And the ExecutiveMeddling, just like ever.
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* LastSecondWordSwap: PlayedForDrama: [[spoiler: "Dad, I'm not... ready to let you go."]] [[labelnote:Note]](of course, what Peter really wanted to say was "Dad, I'm not your son.")[[/labelnote]]
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The music in that scene is "Sing Sing Sing".
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* ActorAllusion: At the end of the movie, the music band played the most recognized part of "Hey Pachuco", from ''Film/TheMask'' soundtrack.
