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Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

Genres

ComedyDramaFantasy

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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.

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Budget

$13000000

Revenue

$22863596

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.411/10

Release Date

29 October 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Craig Schwartz

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Lotte Schwartz

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

John Horatio Malkovich

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Maxine Lund

Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Dr. Lester

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Floris

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

First J.M. Inc. Customer

Carlos Jacott

Carlos Jacott

Larry the Agent

Willie Garson

Willie Garson

Guy in Restaurant

Byrne Piven

Byrne Piven

Captain Mertin

Gregory Sporleder

Gregory Sporleder

Drunk at Bar

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Charlie

Reggie Hayes

Reggie Hayes

Don

K.K. Dodds

K.K. Dodds

Wendy

Judith Wetzell

Judith Wetzell

Tiny Woman

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Woman in Elevator

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Derek Mantini

Eric Weinstein

Eric Weinstein

Father at Puppet Show

Madison Lanc

Madison Lanc

Daughter at Puppet Show

Kevin Carroll

Kevin Carroll

Cab Driver

Gerald Emerick

Gerald Emerick

Sad Man in Line

Richard Fancy

Richard Fancy

Johnson Heyward

Patti Tippo

Patti Tippo

Malkovich's Mother

Daniel Hansen

Daniel Hansen

Boy Malkovich

Mariah O'Brien

Mariah O'Brien

Girl Creeped Out by Malkovich

Kelly Teacher

Kelly Teacher

Emily

Bill M. Ryusaki

Bill M. Ryusaki

Mr. Hiroshi

Jacqueline Benoît

Jacqueline Benoît

Lester's Friend

William Buck

William Buck

Lester's Friend

Christine D. Coleman

Christine D. Coleman

Lester's Friend

Jeanne Diehl

Jeanne Diehl

Lester's Friend

Audrey Gelfund

Audrey Gelfund

Lester's Friend

Yetta Ginsburg

Yetta Ginsburg

Lester's Friend

Sylvester Jenkins

Sylvester Jenkins

Lester's Friend

Roy C. Johnson

Roy C. Johnson

Lester's Friend

Eddie J. Low

Eddie J. Low

Lester's Friend

Ralph W. Spaulding

Ralph W. Spaulding

Lester's Friend

David Wyler

David Wyler

Lester's Friend

Flori Wyler

Flori Wyler

Lester's Friend

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee

Ballet Dancer

Marlowe Bassett

Marlowe Bassett

Ballet Dancer

Jennifer Canzoneri

Jennifer Canzoneri

Ballet Dancer

Kristie Cordle

Kristie Cordle

Ballet Dancer

Denise Dabrowski

Denise Dabrowski

Ballet Dancer

Kristin Condon

Kristin Condon

Ballet Dancer

Charlene Grimsley

Charlene Grimsley

Ballet Dancer

Christine Krejer

Christine Krejer

Ballet Dancer

Erica Long

Erica Long

Ballet Dancer

Yvonne Montelius

Yvonne Montelius

Ballet Dancer

Jessica Neuberger

Jessica Neuberger

Ballet Dancer

Sara Rifkin

Sara Rifkin

Ballet Dancer

Elizabeth Rivera

Elizabeth Rivera

Ballet Dancer

Chelsa Sjostrom

Chelsa Sjostrom

Ballet Dancer

Pamela Hayden

Pamela Hayden

Featured Character Voice (voice)

Jayne Hess

Jayne Hess

Featured Character Voice (voice)

Michelle Madden

Michelle Madden

Featured Character Voice (voice)

Greg O'Neill

Greg O'Neill

Featured Character Voice (voice)

Neil Ross

Neil Ross

Featured Character Voice (voice)

Bill Wittman

Bill Wittman

Featured Character Voice (voice)

David Fincher

David Fincher

Christopher Bing (uncredited)

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Sean Penn (uncredited)

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt (uncredited)

James Murray

James Murray

Student Puppeteer (uncredited)

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