Adaptation.
From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.
Crew and Cast
Spike JonzeDirector
Nicolas CageCharlie Kaufman · Donald Kaufman
Meryl StreepSusan Orlean
Chris CooperJohn Laroche
Tilda SwintonValerie Thomas
Jay TavareMatthew Osceola
LitefootRussell
Roger WillieRandy
Jim BeaverRanger Tony
Cara SeymourAmelia Kavan
Doug JonesAugustus Margary
Gary FarmerBuster Baxley
Peter JasonDefense Attorney
Gregory ItzinProsecutor
Curtis HansonOrlean's HusbandAgnes NaDene BaddooOrlean Dinner Guest
Paul FortuneOrlean Dinner Guest
Paul JasminOrlean Dinner Guest
Lisa LoveOrlean Dinner GuestWendy MogelOrlean Dinner Guest
David O. RussellOrlean Dinner Guest
Judy GreerAlice the Waitress
Maggie GyllenhaalCaroline Cunningham
Bob StephensonDavid
Bob YerkesCharles DarwinLynn CourtLaroche’s Dad
Roger E. FanterLaroche’s Uncle
Sandra Lee GimpelLaroche’s MomCaron ColvettLaroche’s Wife
Larry KraskEMT
Ron LivingstonMarty Bowen
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 6 December 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 7.3 / 10 (2,913 votes)
Production
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Writers
- Charlie Kaufman, Susan Orlean
- Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Propaganda Films, Good Machine
- Countries
- United States of America
Box Office
- Budget
- $19.0M
- Revenue
- $32.8M
- Profit
- $13.8M
- Return
- 1.7×
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English, Latin