Adaptation. (2002)

Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.

Directing:
  • Spike Jonze

Writing:
  • Charlie Kaufman
  • Susan Orlean
  • Donald Kaufman

Stars:
Release Date: 2002-12-06
metacritic icon 8.0/10
themoviedb icon 7.4/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English | Latin
  • Runtime: 115
  • Budget: $19,000,000
  • Revenue: $32,800,000
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
John Laroche
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Robert McKee
Ron Livingston
Ron Livingsto...
Marty Bowen
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Valerie Thomas
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Susan Orlean
Cara Seymour
Cara Seymour
Amelia Kavan
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllen...
Caroline Cunningham
Jay Tavare
Jay Tavare
Matthew Osceola
Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver
Ranger Tony
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
Augustus Margary
Gary Farmer
Gary Farmer
Buster Baxley
Curt Clendenin
Curt Clendeni...
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Judy Greer
Judy Greer
Alice the Waitress
Litefoot
Litefoot
Russell
Roger Willie
Roger Willie
Randy
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Defense Attorney
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin
Prosecutor
Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson
Orlean's Husband
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gi...
Laroche’s Mom
Bob Stephenson
Bob Stephenso...
David
Lisa Love
Lisa Love
Orlean Dinner Guest
David O. Russell
David O. Russ...
Orlean Dinner Guest
John Malkovich
John Malkovic...
Self (uncredited)
Catherine Keener
Catherine Kee...
Self (uncredited)
John Cusack
John Cusack
Self (uncredited)
Donald Dowd
Donald Dowd
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobol...
Ranger Steve Neely
Bob Yerkes
Bob Yerkes
Charles Darwin
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan
Kaufman’s Mother
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