Adaptation. (2002)
From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
115 min
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.
- Release date
- December 6, 2002
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $19,000,000
- Box office
- $32,800,000
Trailer
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Charlie Kaufman
- Nicolas Cage as Donald Kaufman
- Meryl Streep as Susan Orlean
- Chris Cooper as John Laroche
- Tilda Swinton as Valerie Thomas
- Jay Tavare as Matthew Osceola
- Litefoot as Russell
- Roger Willie as Randy
- Jim Beaver as Ranger Tony
- Cara Seymour as Amelia Kavan
- Doug Jones as Augustus Margary
Crew
- Spike Jonze · Director
- Susan Orlean · Writer
- Charlie Kaufman · Writer
- Jonathan Demme · Producer
- Vincent Landay · Producer
- Edward Saxon · Producer
- Carter Burwell · Composer
- Lance Acord · Cinematographer
- Eric Zumbrunnen · Editor
- Justine Arteta · Casting director
- Kim Davis-Wagner · Casting director
- K.K. Barrett · Production designer