Adaptation. 21 years old
From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
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'.
Credits
Adaptation. Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Maggie Gyllenhaal She was 25, now 47 years old | as Caroline Cunningham |
| John Malkovich He was 48, now 70 years old | as Himself (uncredited) |
| Chris Cooper He was 51, now 73 years old | as John Laroche |
| Catherine Keener She was 43, now 65 years old | as Herself (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Cage He was 38, now 60 years old | as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman |
| Ron Livingston He was 35, now 57 years old | as Marty Bowen |
| Judy Greer She was 27, now 49 years old | as Alice the Waitress |
| John Cusack He was 36, now 58 years old | as Himself (uncredited) |
| Meryl Streep She was 53, now 75 years old | as Susan Orlean |
| Doug Jones He was 42, now 64 years old | as Augustus Margary |
| Peter Jason He was 58, now 80 years old | as Defense Attorney |
| Tilda Swinton She was 42, now 64 years old | as Valerie Thomas |
| Jim Beaver He was 52, now 74 years old | as Ranger Tony |
| Gary Farmer He was 49, now 71 years old | as Buster Baxley |
| Gregory Itzin He was 54, now 76 years old | as Prosecutor |
| Cara Seymour She was 38, now 60 years old | as Amelia Kavan |
| Curtis Hanson He was 57, 71 years old when he died | as Orlean's Husband |
| Jay Tavare He was 31, now 53 years old | as Matthew Osceola |
| Litefoot He was 33, now 55 years old | as Russell |
| Bob Stephenson He was 35, now 57 years old | as David |
| Brian Cox (actor) He was 56, now 78 years old | as Robert McKee |
Adaptation. Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Charlie Kaufman as Executive Producer. He was 44 (now 66) years old | Production |
| Charlie Kaufman as Screenplay. He was 44 (now 66) years old | Writing |
| Carter Burwell as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (now 69) years old | Sound |
| Richard Beggs as Sound Designer. He was 60 (now 82) years old | Sound |
| Peter Andrus as Art Direction. | Art |
| Gene Serdena as Set Decoration. He was 32 (now 54) years old | Art |
| Vincent Landay as Producer. He was 2 (now 24) years old | Production |
| Eric Zumbrunnen as Editor. He was 38 (53) years old when He died | Editing |
| Justine Baddeley as Casting. | Production |
| Casey Storm as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Lance Acord as Director of Photography. He was 38 (now 60) years old | Camera |
| K.K. Barrett as Production Design. | Art |
| Spike Jonze as Director. He was 33 (now 55) years old | Directing |
| Derek Vanderhorst as Sound Mixer. | Sound |
| Jonathan Demme as Producer. He was 58 (73) years old when He died | Production |
| Edward Saxon as Producer. He was 46 (now 68) years old | Production |
| Kim Davis-Wagner as Casting. | Production |
Adaptation. (21 years)
From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
- Release day: Friday, December 06, 2002
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Budget: 19000000.00
- Revenue: 32801173.00