Factual error: In one scene supposedly set in the late '70s (Andy was about to get/just got "Taxi"), Andy is playing Ms. Pac Man. I may be wrong here, but didn't Ms. Pac-Man come out in 1982 or 1983? (00:29:30)
Man on the Moon (1999)
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Directed by: Milos Forman
Starring: Danny DeVito, Jim Carrey, Paul Giamatti, Courtney Love, Brittany Colonna, George Shapiro, Gerry Becker, Greyson Erik Pendry
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George Shapiro: Your material doesn't exactly transfer to film.
Trivia: Both Andy Kaufman and Jim Carrey have the same birthday, which is January 17th.
Question: What is the meaning of bit at the end of the movie, the big guy with the sunglasses? It shows Andy's 'sidekick' and the guy on stage, who was in the suit entertaining the crowd?
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Answer: We're supposed to wonder if Andy didn't really fake his own death.
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