Being John Malkovich (1999)
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.
Director: 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) |
| Crew | John E. Gray | Special Effects |
| Directing | Spike Jonze | Director |
| Production | Michael Stipe | Producer |
| Camera | Lance Acord | Director of Photography |
| Production | Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Production | Michael Kuhn | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sandy Stern | Producer |
| Art | Peter Andrus | Art Direction |
| Production | Steve Golin | Producer |
| Crew | Jason Barnett | Special Effects |
| Art | Gene Serdena | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Charlie Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Art | K.K. Barrett | Production Design |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Joseph A. Brennan | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Ryan Arndt | Special Effects |
| Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Editor |
| Production | Vincent Landay | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Casey Storm | Costume Design |
| 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 | Matthew Iadarola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Nick Peck | Sound Designer |
| Sound | B.J. Lehn | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gary Gegan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Elliott Koretz | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ren Klyce | 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 |