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Being John Malkovich (1999)
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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
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