Adaptation.

Adaptation.

From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.

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Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, 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, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.

Details

Running Time
115 min
Release Date
06/12/2002
Popcorn Rating
4.0
Budget
$19,000,000
Box Office Revenue$32,800,000

Credits

Director

Spike Jonze

Writer

Cinematography

Lance Acord

Editor

Eric Zumbrunnen

Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Susan Orlean

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

John Laroche

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Valerie Thomas

Jay Tavare

Jay Tavare

Matthew Osceola

Litefoot

Litefoot

Russell

Roger Willie

Roger Willie

Randy

Jim Beaver

Jim Beaver

Ranger Tony

Production Details

Production Companies

Columbia PicturesPropaganda FilmsGood MachineIntermediaClinica Estetico

Additional Studios

Beverly Detroit Studios

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

EnglishLatin

Original Language

English

Ratings

sscorcaesar
4
SSBackflip
4
PPaliago
4
Average Score
4.0