Being John Malkovich
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$13000000
Revenue
$22863596
Runtime
113 min
Release Date
1999-10-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4503
Vote Average
7.415
John Cusack
Craig Schwartz
Cameron Diaz
Lotte Schwartz
John Malkovich
John Horatio Malkovich
Catherine Keener
Maxine Lund
Orson Bean
Dr. Lester
Mary Kay Place
Floris
W. Earl Brown
First J.M. Inc. Customer
Carlos Jacott
Larry the Agent
Willie Garson
Guy in Restaurant
Byrne Piven
Captain Mertin
Gregory Sporleder
Drunk at Bar
Charlie Sheen
Charlie
Reggie Hayes
Don
K.K. Dodds
Wendy
Judith Wetzell
Tiny Woman
Octavia Spencer
Woman in Elevator
Ned Bellamy
Derek Mantini
Eric Weinstein
Father at Puppet Show
Madison Lanc
Daughter at Puppet Show
Kevin Carroll
Cab Driver
Gerald Emerick
Sad Man in Line
Richard Fancy
Johnson Heyward
Patti Tippo
Malkovich's Mother
Daniel Hansen
Boy Malkovich
Mariah O'Brien
Girl Creeped Out by Malkovich
Kelly Teacher
Emily
Bill M. Ryusaki
Mr. Hiroshi
Jacqueline Benoît
Lester's Friend
William Buck
Lester's Friend
Christine D. Coleman
Lester's Friend
Jeanne Diehl
Lester's Friend
Audrey Gelfund
Lester's Friend
Yetta Ginsburg
Lester's Friend
Sylvester Jenkins
Lester's Friend
Roy C. Johnson
Lester's Friend
Eddie J. Low
Lester's Friend
Ralph W. Spaulding
Lester's Friend
David Wyler
Lester's Friend
Flori Wyler
Lester's Friend
Kevin Lee
Ballet Dancer
Marlowe Bassett
Ballet Dancer
Jennifer Canzoneri
Ballet Dancer
Kristie Cordle
Ballet Dancer
Denise Dabrowski
Ballet Dancer
Kristin Condon
Ballet Dancer
Charlene Grimsley
Ballet Dancer
Christine Krejer
Ballet Dancer
Erica Long
Ballet Dancer
Yvonne Montelius
Ballet Dancer
Jessica Neuberger
Ballet Dancer
Sara Rifkin
Ballet Dancer
Elizabeth Rivera
Ballet Dancer
Chelsa Sjostrom
Ballet Dancer
Pamela Hayden
Featured Character Voice (voice)
Jayne Hess
Featured Character Voice (voice)
Michelle Madden
Featured Character Voice (voice)
Greg O'Neill
Featured Character Voice (voice)
Neil Ross
Featured Character Voice (voice)
Bill Wittman
Featured Character Voice (voice)
David Fincher
Christopher Bing (uncredited)
Sean Penn
Sean Penn (uncredited)
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt (uncredited)
James Murray
Student Puppeteer (uncredited)
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