Movie

Being John Malkovich

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

1999★ 7.4 · 4.9K1h 53mComedyDramaFantasy

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.

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Cast

Brad Pitt
as Brad Pitt (uncredited)

Octavia Spencer
as Woman in Elevator

John Malkovich
as John Horatio Malkovich

Cameron Diaz
as Lotte Schwartz

Sean Penn
as Sean Penn (uncredited)

David Fincher
as Christopher Bing (uncredited)

Catherine Keener
as Maxine Lund

Charlie Sheen
as Charlie

John Cusack
as Craig Schwartz

W. Earl Brown
as First J.M. Inc. Customer

Willie Garson
as Guy in Restaurant

Orson Bean
as Dr. Lester

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7.4/ 10

4.9K TMDB votes

7.4

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Release date: 1999-10-29

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $22,863,596

Runtime: 1h 53m

Genres

ComedyDramaFantasy

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