Being John Malkovich (1999) Drama Fantasy Comedy
Being John Malkovich (1999) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 9.0/10
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Being John Malkovich Plot Synopsis:
Puppeteer Craig Schwartz and animal lover and pet store clerk Lotte Schwartz are just going through the motions of their marriage. Despite not being able to earn a living solely through puppeteering, Craig loves his profession as it allows him to inhabit the skin of others. He begins to take the ability to inhabit the skin of others to the next level when he is forced to take a job as a file clerk for the off-kilter LesterCorp, located on the five-foot tall 7½ floor of a Manhattan office building. Behind one of the filing cabinets in his work area, Craig finds a hidden door which he learns is a portal into the mind of John Malkovich, the visit through the portal which lasts fifteen minutes after which the person is spit into a ditch next to the New Jersey Turnpike. Craig is fascinated by the meaning of life associated with this finding. Lotte's trips through the portal make her evaluate her own self. And the confident Maxine Lund, one of Craig's co-workers who he tells about the portal if only because he is attracted to her, thinks that it is a money making opportunity in selling trips into Malkovich's mind after office hours for $200 a visit. Craig, Lotte and Maxine begin to understand that anyone entering the portal has the ability to control Malkovich's mind, which also alters his entire being. This experience makes Maxine fall in love with a composite. This ability to control Malkovich's mind begs the question of the ultimate psychedelic trip for Malkovich himself, who begins to feel that something is not right in the world as he knows it.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
Tagline: Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
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Being John Malkovich Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1999 (more 1999 movies)
Box Office: $22,863,596
Awards: 49
Nominations: 76
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Being John Malkovich Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 03, 1999
Producers: Steve Golin, Charlie Kaufman, Michael Kuhn, Vincent Landay, Sandy Stern, Michael Stipe
Musicians: Carter Burwell
Cinematographers: Lance Acord
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Being John Malkovich Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Cusack | ... | Craig Schwartz |
| Cameron Diaz | ... | Lotte Schwartz |
| Ned Bellamy | ... | Derek Mantini |
| Eric Weinstein | ... | Father at Puppet Show |
| Madison Lanc | ... | Daughter at Puppet Show |
| Octavia Spencer | ... | Woman in Elevator (as Octavia L. Spencer) |
| Mary Kay Place | ... | Floris |
| Orson Bean | ... | Dr. Lester |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Maxine Lund |
| K.K. Dodds | ... | Wendy |
| Byrne Piven | ... | Captain Mertin |
| Judith Wetzell | ... | Tiny Woman |
| John Malkovich | ... | John Horatio Malkovich |
| Kevin Carroll | ... | Cab Driver |
| Willie Garson | ... | Guy in Restaurant |
| W. Earl Brown | ... | First J.M. Inc. Customer |
| Reginald C. Hayes | ... | Don (as Reggie Hayes) |
| Charlie Sheen | ... | Charlie |
| Gerald Emerick | ... | Sad Man in Line |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | Mr. Hiroshi |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Cusack (b. June 28, 1966) – Craig Schwartz
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: John Cusak - Cameron Diaz (b. August 30, 1972) – Lotte Schwartz
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Cameron Díaz - Ned Bellamy (b. May 7, 1957) – Derek Mantini
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Ned Bellemy - Eric Weinstein – Father at Puppet Show
Also known as: Eric J. Weinstein | Eric L. 'E-Factor' Weinstein | Eric L. Weinstein - Madison Lanc – Daughter at Puppet Show
- Octavia Spencer – Woman in Elevator (as Octavia L. Spencer)
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Octavia L. Spencer | Octavia Spenser - Mary Kay Place (b. September 23, 1947) – Floris
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m) - Orson Bean, as Dr. Lester, passed away at age 91 in Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Orson & Carolyn - Catherine Keener (b. March 23, 1959) – Maxine Lund
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - K.K. Dodds (b. November 30, 1964) – Wendy
Also known as: KK Dodds - Byrne Piven, as Captain Mertin, passed away at age 72 in Evanston, Ill.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Bryne Piven - Judith Wetzell – Tiny Woman
- John Malkovich (b. December 9, 1953) – John Horatio Malkovich
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Kevin Carroll – Cab Driver
- Willie Garson (b. February 20, 1964) – Guy in Restaurant
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: William Garson | Willy Garson | Will Garson
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