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Being John Malkovich

Genres
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Rating
7.4
Status
Released
R
Release Date1999-10-29
Runtime113 min
LanguagesFrançaisEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Budget$13,000,000
Revenue$22,863,596
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

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.

Keywords
witch
sexual identity
individual
secret love
transvestism
identity
subconsciousness
new identity
pet
chimpanzee
puppeteer
appropriation of another human being
externally controlled action
pet shop
shocking

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4 total
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Cast & Crew

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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

Reviews

3
D

d54.pod

Sep 26, 2022

10/10

Full review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YaFaVOq4cOeC7BBgUgmou?si=dfb200c90b4d4e74 ---- While there are many movies about self discovery, self growth and identity, not many (if really any) have taken the approach of 'Being John Malkovich'. The general premise of the movie is: struggling puppeteer Craig discovers a portal allowing him to…

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R

r96sk

Jan 6, 2025

8/10

<em>'Being John Malkovich'</em> sure is quite something! Despite not knowing the type of movie that it is, I'm always wanted to get this one watched purely because of the title. Now I've seen it, I'm pleased I've done so. It's strange on the surface, though by the end it's... almost normal? Based on the opening and the genre it's listed under on…

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