Adaptation (2002)

114 min.

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Synopsis: Despite the success of his first produced script, for which he received an Academy Award® nomination for best original screenplay, Charlie Kaufman (Cage) is plagued by insecurities, both in his career and his personal life. When he is hired to adapt The Orchid Thief, a non-fiction book about a fanatical orchid breeder, John Laroche (Cooper), he is completely stumped. Though, on the surface, the book is about Laroche’s flower poaching adventures in the Florida Everglades, on another level it’s also about the desire in all of us to experience passion. This longing plagues the book’s author, Susan Orlean (Streep) and, Charlie realizes, himself as well.
Charlie’s twin brother, Donald (Cage), only makes things worse when he moves in with Charlie and announces he’s going to be a screenwriter too. As Charlie battles his severe case of writer’s block, Donald cheerily types away on a script about a serial killer with multiple-personality disorder. Donald’s script immediately sells, making him the "hot" new writer in town. Then, one day, Charlie has a last ditch inspiration. He’ll use his own dilemma as a framework for the script about Laroche and Orlean. But as the words start to flow and the story takes shape, Charlie inadvertently sets in motion a chain of events impacting on the lives of all the characters.
Genre: Comedy Drama Comedy-Drama Film In Film Literature Satire Psychological Drama
Director: Spike Jonze
Cast: Nicolas Cage
Meryl Streep
Chris Cooper
Tilda Swinton
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Cara Seymour
Brian Cox
Judy Greer
Jim Beaver
Ron Livingston
Doug Jones
Gary Farmer
Peter Jason
Gregory Itzin
Catherine Keener
John Malkovich
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Year / Country:: 2002 / United States
Original title:: Adaptation.
Running time: 114 min.
Screenwriter: Charlie Kaufman

Screenwriter

Susan Orlean

Novel
Music: Carter Burwell

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Cinematography: Lance Acord
Producer: Columbia Pictures(Producer)
Intermedia Films(Producer)
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