Movie
Being John Malkovich
1999R1h 53m7.4 / 10
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.
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Synopsis
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.
More about Being John Malkovich
Cast
John CusackCraig Schwartz
Cameron DiazLotte Schwartz
John MalkovichJohn Horatio Malkovich
Catherine KeenerMaxine Lund
Orson BeanDr. Lester
Mary Kay PlaceFloris
W. Earl BrownFirst J.M. Inc. Customer
Carlos JacottLarry the AgentCredits
- Directed by
- Spike Jonze
- Written by
- Charlie Kaufman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $22.9M
Production
Propaganda FilmsUnited States- Single Cell PicturesUnited States
Gramercy PicturesUnited States
Themes
appropriation of another human beingchimpanzeeexternally controlled actionidentityindividualnew identitypetpet shop
