Adaptation.
From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
2002-12-06 | 115 minutes
Plot Summary
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'.
Cast
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Nicolas CageCharlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
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Meryl StreepSusan Orlean
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Chris CooperJohn Laroche
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Tilda SwintonValerie Thomas
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Jay TavareMatthew Osceola
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LitefootRussell
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Roger WillieRandy
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Jim BeaverRanger Tony
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Cara SeymourAmelia Kavan
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Doug JonesAugustus Margary
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Gary FarmerBuster Baxley
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Peter JasonDefense Attorney
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Gregory ItzinProsecutor
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Curtis HansonOrlean's Husband
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Lisa LoveOrlean Dinner Guest
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David O. RussellOrlean Dinner Guest
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