Adaptation. (2002)
December 6, 2002
Comedy, Crime, Drama
1h 55m
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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
- Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman Nicolas Cage
- Susan Orlean Meryl Streep
- John Laroche Chris Cooper
- Valerie Thomas Tilda Swinton
- Matthew Osceola Jay Tavare
- Russell Litefoot
- Randy Roger Willie
- Ranger Tony Jim Beaver
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Keywords
- based on novel or book
- marriage crisis
- alligator
- writer's block
- orchid
- writer
- twins