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Adaptation.

Adaptation.

From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
Dec 06, 20021h 55minUS
7.4
2558 votes

Synopsis

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, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.

TitleAdaptation.
RealesedDec 06, 2002
WriterCharlie Kaufman
DirectorSpike Jonze
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesColumbia Pictures
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
Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Amelia Kavan
Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Augustus Margary
Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Buster Baxley
Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Defense Attorney
Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Prosecutor
Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Orlean's Husband
Agnes NaDene Baddoo

Agnes NaDene Baddoo

Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Fortune

Paul Fortune

Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Jasmin

Paul Jasmin

Orlean Dinner Guest
Lisa Love

Lisa Love

Orlean Dinner Guest
Wendy Mogel

Wendy Mogel

Orlean Dinner Guest
David O. Russell

David O. Russell

Orlean Dinner Guest
Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Alice the Waitress
Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Caroline Cunningham
Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

David
Bob Yerkes

Bob Yerkes

Charles Darwin
Lynn Court

Lynn Court

Laroche’s Dad
Roger E. Fanter

Roger E. Fanter

Laroche’s Uncle
Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Laroche’s Mom
Caron Colvett

Caron Colvett

Laroche’s Wife
Larry Krask

Larry Krask

EMT
Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Marty Bowen
Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Robert McKee
John Etter

John Etter

McKee Lecture Attendee
Ray Berrios

Ray Berrios

Police Officer
Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Kaufman’s Mother
John Cusack

John Cusack

John Cusack (uncredited)
Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener (uncredited)
John Malkovich

John Malkovich

John Malkovich (uncredited)
Curt Clendenin

Curt Clendenin

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Donald Dowd

Donald Dowd

Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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