movie poster for ED TV

Flicks ID

9077

Cert

12

Running time

118 mins

Country

Language

Format

DVD

ED TV (1999)

RON HOWARD

Plot

An intelligent media satire, sadly obscured by the brilliant "Truman Show", though in truth this is a completely different animal, with a lot more laughs. Matthew McConaughey delivers an amiable performance as small-town Texan boy Ed, who's catapulted to stardom when he's chosen as the star of a real-life 24 hour soap opera. By nature a laid back loafer, Ed basks in his new celebrity status, until it starts to affect everyone else around him. With his girlfriend banished from the show, and skeletons bursting from closets, Ed starts to wonder if the price of fame is too high. Consistently funny, with a sterling supporting cast.