Adaptation.

Adaptation.

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

R 2002 · 115 min · ★ 7.3 (3K) · Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by Spike Jonze · Written by Charlie Kaufman

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Nicolas Cage Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Meryl Streep Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper John Laroche
Tilda Swinton Valerie Thomas
Jay Tavare Matthew Osceola
Litefoot Russell
Roger Willie Randy
Jim Beaver Ranger Tony
Cara Seymour Amelia Kavan
Doug Jones Augustus Margary
Gary Farmer Buster Baxley
Peter Jason Defense Attorney

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