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Adaptation.

20027.4 / 10115 min
Comedy, Crime, Drama

Overview

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

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

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)

Crew

Lance Acord

Lance Acord

Director of Photography

Eric Zumbrunnen

Eric Zumbrunnen

Editor

Vincent Landay

Vincent Landay

Producer

Gene Serdena

Gene Serdena

Set Decoration

Edward Saxon

Edward Saxon

Producer

Justine Arteta

Justine Arteta

Casting

Casey Storm

Casey Storm

Costume Design

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Producer

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Director

Charlie Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman

Screenplay

Peter Andrus

Peter Andrus

Art Direction

K.K. Barrett

K.K. Barrett

Production Design

Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean

Novel

Molly Hansen

Molly Hansen

Other

Kim Davis-Wagner

Kim Davis-Wagner

Casting

Charlie Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman

Executive Producer

Peter Saraf

Peter Saraf

Executive Producer

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Jonathan Paley

Jonathan Paley

Stand In

Peter Staubli

Peter Staubli

Sound Effects Editor

Derek Vanderhorst

Derek Vanderhorst

Sound Mixer

David Abrahamsen

David Abrahamsen

Sound Designer

Mark Weber

Mark Weber

Sound Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kent Sparling

Kent Sparling

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Beggs

Richard Beggs

Sound Designer

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Julia Shirar

Julia Shirar

Assistant Sound Editor

Adam Milo Smalley

Adam Milo Smalley

Music Editor

David A. Cohen

David A. Cohen

Dialogue Editor

Michael Farrow

Michael Farrow

Scoring Mixer

Nick Peck

Nick Peck

Foley Mixer

Jory K. Prum

Jory K. Prum

Foley Recordist

Everett Moore

Everett Moore

Apprentice Sound Editor

Marnie Moore

Marnie Moore

Foley Artist

Jeremy Molod

Jeremy Molod

Assistant Sound Editor

David Franklin Bergad

David Franklin Bergad

Dialogue Editor

William Storkson

William Storkson

Foley Supervisor

Julie Janney

Julie Janney

Stand In

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor

Steadicam Operator

Darrin Prescott

Darrin Prescott

Stunts

Chris Carnel

Chris Carnel

Stunts

Chiemi Karasawa

Chiemi Karasawa

Script Supervisor

Rick Barker

Rick Barker

Stunts

Thomas Lohmann

Thomas Lohmann

Camera Operator

Karen Koch

Karen Koch

Unit Production Manager

Thomas Patrick Smith

Thomas Patrick Smith

First Assistant Director

Jamie Felz

Jamie Felz

First Assistant Camera

Brian O'Kelley

Brian O'Kelley

Second Assistant Director

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Wardrobe Designer

Norb Phillips

Norb Phillips

Stunts

Eddie Yansick

Eddie Yansick

Stunts

Marco Kyris

Marco Kyris

Stand In

Lane Leavitt

Lane Leavitt

Stunts

Dan Bradley

Dan Bradley

Stunt Coordinator

Nina Chien

Nina Chien

Second Assistant Camera

Scott Rogers

Scott Rogers

Stunts

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

First Assistant Camera

Michael S. Adler

Michael S. Adler

Chief Lighting Technician

Shari Gray

Shari Gray

Wardrobe Supervisor

Joel Harlow

Joel Harlow

Makeup Department Head

Roz Music

Roz Music

Hair Department Head

Mark Fay

Mark Fay

Boom Operator

Gary D'Amico

Gary D'Amico

Special Effects

Marina Marit

Marina Marit

Costumer

Drew Kunin

Drew Kunin

Production Sound Mixer

Lynn Barber

Lynn Barber

Makeup Artist

Larry Waggoner

Larry Waggoner

Hairstylist

Gray Marshall

Gray Marshall

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mike Pickel

Mike Pickel

Video Assist Operator

J. Roy Helland

J. Roy Helland

Makeup & Hair

Joseph Coscia

Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist

Isabel Harkins

Isabel Harkins

Makeup Artist

Danny Andersen

Danny Andersen

Dolly Grip

Allen Weisinger

Allen Weisinger

Makeup Artist

Anita Louise Brown

Anita Louise Brown

Costumer

Debbie Travis

Debbie Travis

Costumer

Chris Weigand

Chris Weigand

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Richard Schuler

Richard Schuler

Location Manager

Stacy Horn

Stacy Horn

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lawrence L. Commans

Lawrence L. Commans

Boom Operator

Zoli Hajdu

Zoli Hajdu

Dolly Grip

Gino Nix

Gino Nix

Key Grip

Lynn Christopher

Lynn Christopher

Set Designer

Grant Samson

Grant Samson

Leadman

Jeffrey Paul Johnson

Jeffrey Paul Johnson

Property Master

Rick C. Taplin

Rick C. Taplin

Production Coordinator

Chris Forster

Chris Forster

Construction Coordinator

Andrew J. Sacks

Andrew J. Sacks

Production Supervisor

Seve Spracklen

Seve Spracklen

Production Accountant

Peter Davidson

Peter Davidson

Set Designer

Patti McNulty

Patti McNulty

Art Department Coordinator

Anders Rundblad

Anders Rundblad

Construction Foreman

Ronald Stinton

Ronald Stinton

Transportation Co-Captain

Eric E. Osmond

Eric E. Osmond

First Assistant Editor

Dan Bradley

Dan Bradley

Second Unit Director

Stephen Bures

Stephen Bures

Actor's Assistant

Gregory J. Smith

Gregory J. Smith

Second Second Assistant Director

Nathan R. Fitzgerald

Nathan R. Fitzgerald

Assistant Editor

David Bach

David Bach

ADR Editor

Ben Kaller

Ben Kaller

Still Photographer

Chris Vail

Chris Vail

Assistant Property Master

Bob Fredrickson

Bob Fredrickson

Color Timer

Griff Ruggles

Griff Ruggles

Transportation Captain