Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich (1999)

RDecember 3, 1999 (US)Comedy, Drama, Fantasy1 hour and 53 minutes
74%
User score

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

Description

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.

Spike Jonze
Director
Charlie Kaufman
Writer

Actors

John Cusack
John Cusack
Craig Schwartz
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
John Horatio Malkovich
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Lotte Schwartz
Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener
Maxine Lund
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Floris
Orson Bean
Orson Bean
Dr. Lester
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Charlie
Reggie Hayes
Reggie Hayes
Don
W. Earl Brown
W. Earl Brown
First J.M. Inc. Customer
Carlos Jacott
Carlos Jacott
Larry the Agent
Willie Garson
Willie Garson
Guy in Restaurant
K.K. Dodds
K.K. Dodds
Wendy
Byrne Piven
Byrne Piven
Captain Mertin
Judith Wetzell
Judith Wetzell
Tiny Woman
Gregory Sporleder
Gregory Sporleder
Drunk at Bar
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer
Woman in Elevator
Ned Bellamy
Ned Bellamy
Derek Mantini
Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein
Father at Puppet Show
Madison Lanc
Madison Lanc
Daughter at Puppet Show
Kevin Carroll
Kevin Carroll
Cab Driver
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$22,863,596

Keywords
witchsexual identityindividualsecret lovetransvestismidentitysubconsciousnessnew identitypetchimppuppeteerappropriation of another human beingexternally controlled actionpet shopactor playing themself