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Being John Malkovich
Year:
Duration:
112 min
Genres:
Comedy | Fantasy
IMDB rate:
7.8
Director:
Spike Jonze
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 55 wins & 56 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1999-12-03
Filming Locations: California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $13,000,000
Opening Weekend: $637,721 (USA) (31 October 1999)
Gross: $22,858,926 (USA) (7 May 2000)
Cast
Actor
Character
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Being John Malkovich
John Cusack
Craig Schwartz
Ned Bellamy
Derek Mantini
Eric Weinstein
Father at Puppet Show
Madison Lanc
Daughter at Puppet Show
Octavia Spencer
Woman in Elevator (as Octavia L. Spencer)
Mary Kay Place
Floris
Orson Bean
Dr. Lester
Catherine Keener
Maxine Lund
K.K. Dodds
Wendy
Byrne Piven
Captain Mertin
Judith Wetzell
Tiny Woman
John Malkovich
John Horatio Malkovich
Kevin Carroll
Cab Driver
Willie Garson
Guy in Restaurant
W. Earl Brown
First J.M. Inc. Customer
Reginald C. Hayes
Don (as Reggie Hayes)
Charlie Sheen
Charlie
Gerald Emerick
Sad Man in Line
Bill M. Ryusaki
Mr. Hiroshi
Carlos Jacott
Larry the Agent
Richard Fancy
Johnson Heyward
Patti Tippo
Malkovich's Mother
Daniel Hansen
Boy Malkovich
Gregory Sporleder
Drunk at Bar
Mariah O'Brien
Girl Creeped Out by Malkovich
Kelly Teacher
Emily
Jacqueline Benoît
Lester's Friend (as Jacqueline Benoit)
William Buck
Lester's Friend (as William N. Buck)
Christine D. Coleman
Lester's Friend
Jeanne Diehl
Lester's Friend
Audrey Gelfund
Lester's Friend (as Audrey Gelfand)
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 (as Kristin D'Andrea)
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)
Lance Bangs
Locker Room Bully (uncredited)
Kacee DeMasi
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Andy Dick
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eddie L. Fauria
Bartender (uncredited)
David Fincher
Christopher Bing (uncredited)
Jester Hairston
Lester's Friend (uncredited)
Isaac Hanson
Himself at Awards Ceremony (archive footage) (uncredited)
Taylor Hanson
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Zac Hanson
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dustin Hoffman
Willy Loman
Victor Isaac
Student (uncredited)
Spike Jonze
Derek Mantini's Assistant for Emily Dickinson Puppet (uncredited)
James Murray
Student Puppeteer (uncredited)
Sean Penn
Himself (uncredited)
Winona Ryder
Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gary Sinise
Stage Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor Lawrence Young
Mr. Malkovich Sr. (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
According to the script, the song intended to be played over the closing credits was "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppethead" by They Might Be Giants.
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In the first draft of the script, Lester and his friends weren't using Malkovich's portal as a means for extending their lives, but in a plot to take over the world in the name of Satan. Satan was the mysterious 'Flemmer' that the Merton-Flemmer building was half named after.
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Orson Bean had a role in the film Innerspace (1987); also about a man taking control of another man's body.
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Goofs
When Craig first lands by the N.J. Turnpike, there is an operating oil well in the background. There are no known natural oil reserves in New Jersey.
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When Craig Schwartz first boards the elevator, the alarm stops when the stop button is released, before the door closes. But when Maxine boards the elevator to descend from floor 7-1/2, the alarm keeps ringing until the door closes.
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When Lotte is chasing Maxine through Malkovich's subconscious, as Maxine drops into the school bus section you can clearly see someone's hand holding her skirt so she doesn't fall into the bus.
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Quotes
Driver: Hey Malkovich, think fast! 1 of 1 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Maxine: Craig, I don't find you attractive, but Lotte, I'm smitten with you. I am... but only when you're in Malkovich. When I was with him last night, I was looking into his eyes and could sense your feminine longing.
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Craig Schwartz: You see the world through John Malkovich's eyes. Then after about 15 minutes, you're spit out into a ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike!
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Dr. Lester: She's got her doctorate in speech impedimentology from Case Western.
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Faq
Q
Why John Malkovich?
A
According to Wikipedia, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman always had Malkovich in mind due to his acting style and the sound of his name. Later, Malkovich took an interest in producing the film, but it took years until he was convinced to play himself in it.
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