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Summary:

A struggling street puppeteer takes a job as a filing clerk and discovers a secret door that allows him to enter into the mind and body of actor John Malkovich. For fifteen minutes he experiences being John Malkovich before being dropped out of the sky alongside the New Jersey Turnpike. After sharing this experience with an office colleague and his wife, the three hatch a plan to offer this experience to others and charge a fee.

Contributors:

Jonze, Spike , film director

Kaufman, Charlie, 1958- , screenwriter, film producer

Stipe, Michael, 1960- , film producer

Stern, Sandy , film producer

Golin, Steve , film producer

Landay, Vincent , film producer

Kuhn, Michael, 1949- , film producer

Cusack, John, 1966- , actor

Diaz, Cameron , actor

Keener, Catherine , actor

Bean, Orson , actor

Malkovich, John , actor

Acord, Lance , director of photography

Zumbrunnen, Eric , editor of moving image work

Burwell, Carter , composer

Barrett, K. K. , production designer

Gramercy Pictures , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Propaganda Films (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Single Cell Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English.

Main Work:

Being John Malkovich (Motion picture)

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 611

Subjects:

Malkovich, John — Drama

Puppeteers — Drama

Malkovich, John

Puppeteers

Genres:

Motion pictures

Dark comedy films

Comedy films

Fantasy films

Detective and mystery films

Feature films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place, and John Malkovich.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Lance Acord ; editor, Eric Zumbrunnen ; music by Carter Burwell ; production designer, K.K. Barrett.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
Special features include: New selected-scene audio commentary by Michel Gondry; new behind-the-scenes documentary by Lance Bangs; new conversation between John Malkovich and John Hodgman; Two films within the film: "7 1/2 floor orientation" & "American arts & culture" presents "John Horatio Malkovich: dance of despair and disillusionment"; "An intimate portrait of the art of puppeteering", a documentary by Bangs; booklet featuring a conversation between Spike Jonze and pop-culture critic Perkus Tooth.

Audience:

MPAA Rating: rated R, for language and sexuality.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (14 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.85:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

BEI 1999 BLU

ISBNs:

9781604655865
1604655860

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515095310
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC2142BD

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2022604232

OCLC Numbers:

786190878