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Adaptation. (2002)

Poster for Adaptation.

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 & Crew

Director
Spike Jonze
  • Profile picture of Nicolas Cage
    Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman Nicolas Cage
  • Profile picture of Meryl Streep
    Susan Orlean Meryl Streep
  • Profile picture of Chris Cooper
    John Laroche Chris Cooper
  • Profile picture of Tilda Swinton
    Valerie Thomas Tilda Swinton
  • Profile picture of Jay Tavare
    Matthew Osceola Jay Tavare
  • Profile picture of Litefoot
    Russell Litefoot
  • Profile picture of Roger Willie
    Randy Roger Willie
  • Profile picture of Jim Beaver
    Ranger Tony Jim Beaver

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Keywords

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  • marriage crisis
  • alligator
  • writer's block
  • orchid
  • writer
  • twins