Director:Spike Jonze Writers:Charlie Kaufman; Donald Kaufman Based on a book:The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Music by:Carter Burwell Producers: Edward Saxon; Vincent Landay;Jonathan Demme Keywords:Drama A screenwriter struggling with his personal life haplessly attempts to bringSusan Orlean'sThe Orchid Thief to the silver screen.
Fresh off a successful film adaptation of his most recent pet project,Being John Malkovich, screenwriterCharlie Kaufman is tapped to deliverSusan Orlean'sThe Orchid Thief to the silver screen. Difficulties adapting the source material, outstanding as a book but not necessarily lengthy enough nor compelling in a manner suitable for theatrical audiences, combine with problems impacting Kaufman's love life to craft a tale of career trouble striking at the least opportune time.
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| Nicolas Cage | ... Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman | | Meryl Streep | ... Susan Orlean | | Chris Cooper | ... John Laroche | | | Tilda Swinton | ... Valerie | | Cara Seymour | ... Amelia | | Brian Cox | ... Robert McKee | | | Judy Greer | ... Alice the Waitress | | Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... Caroline | | Ron Livingston | ... Marty | | Jay Tavare | ... Matthew Osceola | | | G. Paul Davis | ... Russell | | Roger Willie | ... Randy | | Jim Beaver | ... Ranger Tony | | Doug Jones | ... Augustus Margary | | Stephen Tobolowsky | ... Ranger Steve Neely | | Gary Farmer | ... Buster Baxley | | Peter Jason | ... Defense Attorney | | Gregory Itzin | ... Prosecutor | | Curtis Hanson | ... Orlean's Husband | | Agnes Badoo | ... Orlean Dinner Guest | | Paul Fortune | ... Orlean Dinner Guest | | Paul Jasmin | ... Orlean Dinner Guest | | Lisa Love | ... Orlean Dinner Guest | | Wendy Mogel | ... Orlean Dinner Guest | | David O. Russell | ... Orlean Dinner Guest | | Bob Stephenson | ... David | | Bob Yerkes | ... Charles Darwin | | Lynn Court | ... Laroche's Dad | | Roger E. Fanter | ... Laroche's Uncle | | Sandra Gimpel | ... Laroche's Mom | | Caron Colvett | ... Laroche's Wife | | Larry Krask | ... EMT | | John Etter | ... McKee Lecture Attendee | | Ray Berrios | ... Police Officer | | Nancy Lenehan | ... Kaufman's Mother | | Harris Mann | ... Kaufman Twin | | Marc Coppola | ... Kaufman Twin |
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