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poster movie Adaptation.

Adaptation. (2002)

R

2002-12-06

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama

1h 55m

From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.

Overview

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'.

  • Charlie KaufmanScreenplay
  • Susan OrleanNovel
  • Spike JonzeDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleAdaptation.

Budget$19,000,000.00

Revenue$32,800,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Nicolas Cage with character Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman

    Nicolas Cage

    Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman

  • Profile Meryl Streep with character Susan Orlean

    Meryl Streep

    Susan Orlean

  • Profile Chris Cooper with character John Laroche

    Chris Cooper

    John Laroche

  • Profile Tilda Swinton with character Valerie Thomas

    Tilda Swinton

    Valerie Thomas

  • Profile Jay Tavare with character Matthew Osceola

    Jay Tavare

    Matthew Osceola

  • Profile Litefoot with character Russell

    Litefoot

    Russell

  • Profile Roger Willie with character Randy

    Roger Willie

    Randy

  • Profile Jim Beaver with character Ranger Tony

    Jim Beaver

    Ranger Tony

  • Profile Cara Seymour with character Amelia Kavan

    Cara Seymour

    Amelia Kavan

  • Profile Doug Jones with character Augustus Margary

    Doug Jones

    Augustus Margary

  • Profile Gary Farmer with character Buster Baxley

    Gary Farmer

    Buster Baxley

  • Profile Peter Jason with character Defense Attorney

    Peter Jason

    Defense Attorney

  • Profile Gregory Itzin with character Prosecutor

    Gregory Itzin

    Prosecutor

  • Profile Curtis Hanson with character Orlean's Husband

    Curtis Hanson

    Orlean's Husband

  • Agnes NaDene Baddoo

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  • Paul Fortune

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  • Paul Jasmin

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  • Profile Lisa Love with character Orlean Dinner Guest

    Lisa Love

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  • Wendy Mogel

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  • Profile David O. Russell with character Orlean Dinner Guest

    David O. Russell

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  • Profile Judy Greer with character Alice the Waitress

    Judy Greer

    Alice the Waitress

  • Profile Maggie Gyllenhaal with character Caroline Cunningham

    Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Caroline Cunningham

  • Profile Bob Stephenson with character David

    Bob Stephenson

    David

  • Profile Bob Yerkes with character Charles Darwin

    Bob Yerkes

    Charles Darwin

  • Lynn Court

    Laroche’s Dad

  • Roger E. Fanter

    Laroche’s Uncle

  • Profile Sandra Lee Gimpel with character Laroche’s Mom

    Sandra Lee Gimpel

    Laroche’s Mom

  • Caron Colvett

    Laroche’s Wife

  • Larry Krask

    EMT

  • Profile Ron Livingston with character Marty Bowen

    Ron Livingston

    Marty Bowen

  • Profile Brian Cox with character Robert McKee

    Brian Cox

    Robert McKee

  • John Etter

    McKee Lecture Attendee

  • Ray Berrios

    Police Officer

  • Profile Nancy Lenehan with character Kaufman’s Mother

    Nancy Lenehan

    Kaufman’s Mother

  • Profile John Cusack with character John Cusack (uncredited)

    John Cusack

    John Cusack (uncredited)

  • Profile Catherine Keener with character Catherine Keener (uncredited)

    Catherine Keener

    Catherine Keener (uncredited)

  • Profile John Malkovich with character John Malkovich (uncredited)

    John Malkovich

    John Malkovich (uncredited)

  • Profile Curt Clendenin with character Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

    Curt Clendenin

    Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

  • Profile Donald Dowd with character Cafe Customer (uncredited)

    Donald Dowd

    Cafe Customer (uncredited)