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Being John Malkovich: Directed by Spike Jonze. With John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Ned Bellamy, Eric Weinstein. A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
- (356K)
- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Spike Jonze
- 1999-12-03
John Malkovich. Actor: Being John Malkovich. John Gavin Malkovich was born in Christopher, Illinois, to Joe Anne (Choisser), who owned a local newspaper, and Daniel Leon Malkovich, a state conservation director. His paternal grandparents were Croatian.
- January 1, 1
- 1.83 m
- Christopher, Illinois, USA
One day filing clerk Craig Schwartz (Cusack) accidentally discovers a door at his job, containing a portal into the mind of character actor John Malkovich (played by Malkovich himself). For 15 minutes, he experiences the ultimate head trip - He is John Malkovich.
Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film [3][4] directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a satirical version of himself.
In this quirky cult-favorite comedy, unemployed New York City puppeteer Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) reluctantly takes a temp job as a filing clerk for the eccentric Dr. Lester (Orson Bean)....
- (136)
- Spike Jonze
- R
- John Cusack
Jan 5, 2022 · Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is a struggling street puppeteer. In order to make some money, Craig takes a job as a filing clerk.
- 2 min
- 340.1K
- Focus Features
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Oct 29, 1999 · Being John Malkovich. Comedy. 112 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1999. Roger Ebert. October 29, 1999. 4 min read. What an endlessly inventive movie this is! Charlie Kaufman, the writer of “Being John Malkovich,” supplies a stream of dazzling inventions, twists and wicked paradoxes.
