Being John Malkovich

Oct 29, 1999

1h 53m

★ 7.4

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Propaganda Films

Single Cell Pictures

Gramercy Pictures

USA Films

Universal Pictures

Being John Malkovich Trailers

Cast

Craig Schwartz

John Cusack

Lotte Schwartz

Cameron Diaz

John Horatio Malkovich

John Malkovich

Maxine Lund

Catherine Keener

Dr. Lester

Orson Bean

Floris

Mary Kay Place

First J.M. Inc. Customer

W. Earl Brown

Larry the Agent

Carlos Jacott

Guy in Restaurant

Willie Garson

Captain Mertin

Byrne Piven

Drunk at Bar

Gregory Sporleder

Charlie

Charlie Sheen

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