Being John Malkovich
Universal Studios (1999)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Queer Themes/Interest
In Collection
#592
8*
Seen ItYes
(3/31/2017 Home)
025192266522
IMDB   7.7
112 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R (Restricted)
John Malkovich John Malkovich
Orson Bean Dr. Lester
John Cusack Craig Schwartz
Cameron Diaz Lotte Schwartz
Catherine Keener Maxine
Ned Bellamy Derek Mantini
K.K. Dodds Wendy
Reginald C. Hayes Don
Mary Kay Place Floris
Byrne Piven Captain Mertin
Bill M. Ryusaki Mr. Hiroshi
Charlie Sheen Charlie
Eric Weinstein Father at Puppet Show
Madison Lanc Daughter at Puppet Show
Octavia Spencer Woman in Elevator
Catherine Keener Maxine Lund
Judith Wetzell Tiny Woman
John Malkovich John Horatio Malkovich
Kevin Carroll Cab Driver
Willie Garson Guy in Restaurant
W. Earl Brown First J.M. Inc. Customer
Gerald Emerick Sad Man in Line
Carlos Jacott Larry the Agent
Richard Fancy Johnson Heyward
Patti Tippo Malkovich's Mother
Daniel Hansen Boy Malkovich
Gregory Sporleder Drunk at Bar
Director/Choreographer
Spike Jonze
Producer Steve Golin
Charlie Kaufman
Writer/Composer Charlie Kaufman
Cinematography Lance Acord
Music Carter Burwell


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.
Edition Details
Edition Special
Distributor Universal Studios
Release Date 11/5/2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1

Features
Closed Captioned Making Of... Movie Trailer Production Notes Scene Access Interviews

Notes
A weird, quirky, funny, entertaining, universally acclaimed film, which after nearly two decades, has held up well · It is a fascinating examinations of the nature of identity · What’s especially of interest is the complicated and whimsical way the movie deals with sexual identity.