Being John Malkovich

About Being John Malkovich

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.

Being John Malkovich (1999) is a comedy fantasy film directed by Spike Jonze. Its themes are shocking, identity, secret love, and sexual identity.

John Cusack stars as Craig Schwartz, Cameron Diaz as Lotte Schwartz, John Malkovich as John Horatio Malkovich, and Catherine Keener as Maxine Lund. Released in October 1999, it runs 113 minutes.

The screenplay is by Charlie Kaufman. It was produced by Gramercy Pictures and Propaganda Films.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Bad Education, and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes make useful companions to Being John Malkovich, all filed under transvestism. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 4,978 votes and it carries a R rating.