Being John Malkovich
Oct 29 1999
•2h 53m
•Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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.
Cast
See allJohn Cusack
Craig Schwartz
John Malkovich
John Horatio Malkovich
Cameron Diaz
Lotte Schwartz
Catherine Keener
Maxine Lund
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