Being John Malkovich
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
ComedyDramaFantasywitchsexual identityindividualsecret lovetransvestismidentitysubconsciousnessnew identitypetchimpanzeepuppeteerappropriation of another human being
A surreal, darkly comic exploration of identity and desire that uses a literal portal into another person's consciousness to interrogate obsession, appropriation, and the self.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
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
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