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Synopsis
Would you pay money to journey into the mind of the star of Con Air, The Killing Fields, and In The Line of Fire? Puppeteer Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is having money problems, so he takes a temporary job as a file clerk on the seventh-and-a-half floor of a large office building. One day, while rummaging behind a cabinet, he finds a small door that leads to the center of the mind of actor John Malkovich (played by, you guessed it, John Malkovich). Craig discovers that entering the portal allows him to become John Malkovich for a brief spell, and in time he and his beautiful but aloof co-worker Maxine (Catherine Keener) get the bright idea to charge admission for the privilege of spending 15 minutes inside the head of a well-known actor. Malkovich realizes that something strange is happening to him, but can do little to stop it, as strangers take over his mind for a quarter-hour at a time. Craig's wife Lotte (Cameron Diaz) eventually takes a trip into Malkovich's psyche, and she soon finds herself in love with Maxine, with whom Malkovich has an affair; meanwhile, Maxine in time becomes infatuated with both Craig and Lotte, but only when they're inside Malkovich. Being John Malkovich marked the feature-length debut of director Spike Jonze, who previously made acclaimed music videos for Weezer, The Beastie Boys, and The Breeders, among others. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Orson Bean Dr. Lester
John Cusack Craig Schwartz
Catherine Keener Maxine Lund
John Malkovich John Malkovich
Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen
Mary Kay Place Floris
Cameron Diaz Lotte Schwartz
Carlos Jacott Larry the Agent
W. Earl Brown Erroll

Production Crew

Jim Fealy Additional Cinematography
Joe Hutshing Additional Editing
Loop Troop ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Gorden Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Daphne Flescher Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Goin' Ape Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Wendy Horton Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Peter Andrus Art Director
Peter Gulla Camera Operator
Justine Baddeley Casting
Kim Davis-Wagner Casting
Kimberly Davis Casting
Michelle Madden Casting Associate
California Ballet Choreography
Maxine Mahon Choreography
Tony Maxwell Choreography
Lance Acord Cinematographer
Carter Burwell Composer (Music Score)
Casey Storm Costume Designer
Shari Gray Costume/Wardrobe
Curt Schulkey Dialogue Editor
Curt Shulkey Dialogue Editor
Robert Small Digital Effects
Spike Jonze Director
Eric Zumbrunnen Editor
Tim Clawson Executive in Charge of Production
Charlie Kaufman Executive Producer
Michael Kuhn Executive Producer
Mark S. Constance First Assistant Director
Thomas Patrick Smith First Assistant Director
Dan O'Connell Foley Artist
John Cucci Foley Artist
David Alstadter Foley Mixer
Linda Lew Foley Recordist
Emanuel "Manny" Millar Hair Styles
Lori Guidroz Hair Styles
Carol Lille Head Animal Trainer
Greg Lazzaro Location Manager
Debra L. Ferullo Makeup
Lynn Barron Makeup
John Vulich Makeup Special Effects
Optic Nerve Studios Makeup Special Effects
Gucci Westman Makeup Supervisor
Adam Milo Smalley Music Editor
Dawn Solér Musical Direction/Supervision
Linda Rae Shamest Post Production Supervisor
Sean Wimmer Post Production Supervisor
Michael Stipe Producer
Sandy Stern Producer
Steve Golin Producer
Vincent Landay Producer
Karen Ruth Getchell Production Coordinator
KK Barrett Production Designer
Gilly Ruben Production Supervisor
Gary Gegan Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew Iadarola Re-Recording Mixer
Susan Nickerson Research
Charlie Kaufman Screenwriter
Hilary Momberger Script Supervisor
Elisa Bussetti Set Designer
Fanee Aaron Set Designer
Sloane U'ren Set Designer
Björk Songwriter
Marvin Walowitz Sound Effects Editor
Forrest Brakeman Sound Mixer
Forrest Brakeman Sound/Sound Designer
Malcolm Fife Sound/Sound Designer
Mit Out Sound Sound/Sound Designer
Nick Peck Sound/Sound Designer
Ren Klyce Sound/Sound Designer
John Gray Special Effects Coordinator
John Ziegler Special Effects Foreman
Ryan Arndt Special Effects Technician
Kirk R. Gardner Steadicam Operator
Peter A. Ramsey Storyboard Artist
Dan Bradley Stunts Coordinator
Elliot Koretz Supervising Sound Editor
Richard L. Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
Andy Jenkins Title Design
Mirage Effects Title Design
Pacific Title Title Design
Tim Clawson Unit Production Manager
Joe Everett Unit Publicist
Gray Matter FX Visual Effects
Margaux Mackay Visual Effects Producer
Daniel Radford Visual Effects Supervisor
Gray Marshall Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 1999
Runtime: 112
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
for language and sexuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy
Fantasy

Produced by
Gramercy Pictures
Propaganda Films
Single Cell Pictures

Release
October 29, 1999 (USA)
by Universal
USA Films

Awards
1999 - American Independent Film Grand Prize - Deauville Film Festival
1999 - Best Film (Comedy/Musical) - Golden Globe
1999 - Best First Feature (Over $500,000) - Independent Spirit Award
1999 - Best Foreign Language Film - French Academy of Cinema
1999 - Best Performance by a Cast - Screen Actors Guild
1999 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1999 - Best Picture - National Society of Film Critics
1999 - Best Picture [Runner-up] - Toronto Film Critics Association
1999 - Best First Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1999 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
1999 - Best First Feature Over $500,000 - Independent Spirit Awards
1999 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association