Adaptation. (2002)

ALL 12/06/2002 (en) Comedy, Crime, Drama 115 Min
  • Release
    12/06/2002
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures, Propaganda Films, Good Machine, Intermedia, Beverly Detroit Studios, Clinica Estetico
  • Rotten tomato
    73.6%
  • Original title
    Adaptation.
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 32,800,000.00
    -

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

Overview

Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, 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'.

  1. Spike Jonze

    Director

  2. Story



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Casts

  1. Nicolas Cage

    Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman

  2. Meryl Streep

    Susan Orlean

  3. Chris Cooper

    John Laroche

  4. Tilda Swinton

    Valerie Thomas

  5. Jay Tavare

    Matthew Osceola

  6. Litefoot

    Russell

  7. Roger Willie

    Randy

  8. Jim Beaver

    Ranger Tony

  9. Cara Seymour

    Amelia Kavan

  10. Doug Jones

    Augustus Margary

  11. Gary Farmer

    Buster Baxley

  12. Peter Jason

    Defense Attorney

  13. Gregory Itzin

    Prosecutor

  14. Curtis Hanson

    Orlean's Husband

  15. Agnes NaDene Baddoo

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  16. Paul Fortune

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  17. Paul Jasmin

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  18. Lisa Love

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  19. Wendy Mogel

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  20. David O. Russell

    Orlean Dinner Guest

  21. Judy Greer

    Alice the Waitress

  22. Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Caroline Cunningham

  23. Bob Stephenson

    David

  24. Bob Yerkes

    Charles Darwin

  25. Lynn Court

    Laroche’s Dad

  26. Roger E. Fanter

    Laroche’s Uncle

  27. Sandra Lee Gimpel

    Laroche’s Mom

  28. Caron Colvett

    Laroche’s Wife

  29. Larry Krask

    EMT

  30. Ron Livingston

    Marty Bowen

  31. Brian Cox

    Robert McKee

  32. John Etter

    McKee Lecture Attendee

  33. Ray Berrios

    Police Officer

  34. Nancy Lenehan

    Kaufman’s Mother

  35. John Cusack

    John Cusack (uncredited)

  36. Catherine Keener

    Catherine Keener (uncredited)

  37. John Malkovich

    John Malkovich (uncredited)

  38. Curt Clendenin

    Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

  39. Donald Dowd

    Cafe Customer (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 39 , Crews : 104

Keyword

Adaptation. (2002) 115 Min

ALL 12/06/2002 (en)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Release 12/06/2002
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures, Propaganda Films, Good Machine, Intermedia, Beverly Detroit Studios, Clinica Estetico
  • Original title Adaptation.
  • en
  • Revenue32,800,000.00

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

Overview

Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, 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'.

  1. Spike Jonze

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Eric Zumbrunnen

    Editor

  4. Jonathan Demme, Edward Saxon, Vincent Landay

    Producer