Being John Malkovich (1999)
Ein erfolgloser Puppenspieler nimmt auf Drängen seiner etwas übertrieben tierlieben Frau einen Job bei einer skurrilen Firma im Zwischenstockwerk eines Bürogebäudes an. Eines Tages entdeckt er hinter einem Aktenschrank eine Pforte, die ihn als er hindurchkriecht direkt in den Kopf des Schauspielers John Malkovich befördert, wo er für fünfzehn Minuten durch dessen Augen sehen kann, ehe er aus dem Nichts über der Böschung einer Autobahnauffahrt wieder auftaucht. Während seine Frau von dem Erlebnis eher sexuell erregt wird, macht der Puppenspieler mit seiner Vorgesetzten ein Geschäft aus dem Fund, denn es gibt viele Menschen, die gerne für eine Viertelstunde mal John Malkovich sein wollen.
Der Regisseur: Spike Jonze
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John Cusack as Craig Schwartz |
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Cameron Diaz as Lotte Schwartz |
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John Malkovich as John Horatio Malkovich |
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Catherine Keener as Maxine Lund |
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Orson Bean as Dr. Lester |
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Mary Kay Place as Floris |
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W. Earl Brown as First J.M. Inc. Customer |
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Carlos Jacott as Larry the Agent |
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Willie Garson as Guy in Restaurant |
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Byrne Piven as Captain Mertin |
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Gregory Sporleder as Drunk at Bar |
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Charlie Sheen as Charlie |
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Reggie Hayes as Don |
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K.K. Dodds as Wendy |
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Judith Wetzell as Tiny Woman |
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Octavia Spencer as Woman in Elevator |
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Ned Bellamy as Derek Mantini |
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Eric Weinstein as Father at Puppet Show |
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Madison Lanc as Daughter at Puppet Show |
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Kevin Carroll as Cab Driver |
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Gerald Emerick as Sad Man in Line |
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Richard Fancy as Johnson Heyward |
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Patti Tippo as Malkovich's Mother |
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Daniel Hansen as Boy Malkovich |
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Mariah O'Brien as Girl Creeped Out by Malkovich |
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Kelly Teacher as Emily |
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Bill M. Ryusaki as Mr. Hiroshi |
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Jacqueline Benoît as Lester's Friend |
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William Buck as Lester's Friend |
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Christine D. Coleman as Lester's Friend |
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Jeanne Diehl as Lester's Friend |
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Audrey Gelfund as Lester's Friend |
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Yetta Ginsburg as Lester's Friend |
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Sylvester Jenkins as Lester's Friend |
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Roy C. Johnson as Lester's Friend |
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Eddie J. Low as Lester's Friend |
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Ralph W. Spaulding as Lester's Friend |
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David Wyler as Lester's Friend |
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Flori Wyler as Lester's Friend |
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Kevin Lee as Ballet Dancer |
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Marlowe Bassett as Ballet Dancer |
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Jennifer Canzoneri as Ballet Dancer |
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Kristie Cordle as Ballet Dancer |
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Denise Dabrowski as Ballet Dancer |
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Kristin Condon as Ballet Dancer |
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Charlene Grimsley as Ballet Dancer |
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Christine Krejer as Ballet Dancer |
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Erica Long as Ballet Dancer |
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Yvonne Montelius as Ballet Dancer |
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Jessica Neuberger as Ballet Dancer |
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Sara Rifkin as Ballet Dancer |
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Elizabeth Rivera as Ballet Dancer |
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Chelsa Sjostrom as Ballet Dancer |
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Pamela Hayden as Featured Character Voice (voice) |
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Jayne Hess as Featured Character Voice (voice) |
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Michelle Madden as Featured Character Voice (voice) |
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Greg O'Neill as Featured Character Voice (voice) |
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Neil Ross as Featured Character Voice (voice) |
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Bill Wittman as Featured Character Voice (voice) |
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David Fincher as Christopher Bing (uncredited) |
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Sean Penn as Sean Penn (uncredited) |
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Brad Pitt as Brad Pitt (uncredited) |
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James Murray as Student Puppeteer (uncredited) |
| Directing | Spike Jonze | Director |
| Production | Charlie Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Kuhn | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Golin | Producer |
| Production | Vincent Landay | Producer |
| Production | Sandy Stern | Producer |
| Production | Michael Stipe | Producer |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Editor |
| Camera | Lance Acord | Director of Photography |
| Production | Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Art | K.K. Barrett | Production Design |
| Art | Peter Andrus | Art Direction |
| Art | Gene Serdena | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Casey Storm | Costume Design |
| Sound | Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Joseph A. Brennan | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Ryan Arndt | Special Effects |
| Crew | John E. Gray | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jason Barnett | Special Effects |
| Crew | Alexa Sheehan | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Dan Bradley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Eric Chambers | Stunts |
| Writing | Charlie Kaufman | Writer |
| Production | Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| Crew | John Ziegler | Special Effects |
| Sound | Malcolm Fife | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Gary Gegan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Matthew Iadarola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ren Klyce | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Elliott Koretz | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | B.J. Lehn | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Nick Peck | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Marvin Walowitz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | David Abrahamsen | Sound Designer |
| Art | Peter Ramsey | Storyboard Artist |
| Directing | Mark S. Constance | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Thomas Patrick Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Cris Thomas-Palomino | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Elmore | Stunts |
| Crew | Jani D. Davis | Stunts |
| Crew | Ray Lykins | Stunts |
| Crew | Bobby Ore | Stunts |
| Crew | Scott Rogers | Stunts |
| Crew | Grant Mathis | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Lee Waddell | Stunts |
| Lighting | David Burroughs | Gaffer |
| Sound | Dawn Solér | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Tony Maxwell | Choreographer |
| Camera | Ben Kaller | Camera Production Assistant |