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| Nicolas Cage | ... | Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman | |
| Tilda Swinton | ... | Valerie Thomas | |
| Meryl Streep | ... | Susan Orlean | |
| Chris Cooper | ... | John Laroche | |
| Jay Tavare | ... | Matthew Osceola | |
| Litefoot | ... | Russell (as G. Paul Davis) | |
| Roger Willie | ... | Randy | |
| Jim Beaver | ... | Ranger Tony | |
| Cara Seymour | ... | Amelia Kavan | |
| Doug Jones | ... | Augustus Margary | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Ranger Steve Neely (scenes deleted) | |
| Gary Farmer | ... | Buster Baxley | |
| Peter Jason | ... | Defense Attorney | |
| Gregory Itzin | ... | Prosecutor | |
| Curtis Hanson | ... | Orlean's Husband | |
| Agnes NaDene Baddoo | ... | Orlean Dinner Guest (as Agnes Badoo) | |
| 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 | |
| Judy Greer | ... | Alice the Waitress | |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | Caroline Cunningham | |
| Bob Stephenson | ... | David | |
| Bob Yerkes | ... | Charles Darwin | |
| Lynn Court | ... | Laroche's Dad | |
| Roger E. Fanter | ... | Laroche's Uncle Jim | |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | Laroche's Mom (as Sandra Gimpel) | |
| Caron Colvett | ... | Laroche's Wife | |
| Larry Krask | ... | EMT | |
| Ron Livingston | ... | Marty Bowen | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Robert McKee | |
| John Etter | ... | McKee Lecture Attendee | |
| Ray Berrios | ... | Police Officer | |
| Nancy Lenehan | ... | Kaufman's Mother (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Susan Orlean | ... | Woman in supermarket (scenes deleted) | |
| Lance Acord | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Ryan Bosch | ... | Partygoer (uncredited) | |
| Curt Clendenin | ... | Restaurant Customer (uncredited) | |
| Lathan Crowe | ... | Orchid Vendor (uncredited) | |
| John Cusack | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Spike Jonze | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Herself (uncredited) | |
| Jake Magnuson | ... | Cafe Customer (uncredited) | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Rheagan Wallace | ... | Kim Canetti (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Spike Jonze | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Susan Orlean | (book "The Orchid Thief") | |
| Charlie Kaufman | (screenplay) and | |
| Donald Kaufman | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jonathan Demme | .... | producer | |
| Charlie Kaufman | .... | executive producer | |
| Vincent Landay | .... | producer | |
| Peter Saraf | .... | executive producer | |
| Edward Saxon | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Carter Burwell | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lance Acord | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Eric Zumbrunnen | |||
Casting by | |||
| Justine Baddeley | |||
| Kim Davis | (as Kim Davis-Wagner) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| K.K. Barrett | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Peter Andrus | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Gene Serdena | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Casey Storm | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Lynn Barber | .... | makeup artist | |
| Joseph Coscia | .... | hair stylist | |
| Tony Gardner | .... | special makeup designer: Artist's Asylum | |
| Isabel Harkins | .... | makeup artist | |
| Joel Harlow | .... | makeup department head | |
| Vance Hartwell | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| J. Roy Helland | .... | hair stylist: Meryl Streep | |
| J. Roy Helland | .... | makeup artist: Meryl Streep | |
| Jessica Huebner | .... | special makeup effects project manager: Artist's Asylum | |
| Scott Malchus | .... | special makeup effects producer: Artist's Asylum | |
| Roz Music | .... | hair department head | |
| David Smith | .... | special makeup effects lead artist | |
| Lilo Tauvau | .... | special makeup effects artist (as Lilo Tauvao) | |
| Larry Waggoner | .... | hair stylist | |
| Allen Weisinger | .... | makeup artist (as Allen Weisenger) | |
| Kevin Yagher | .... | prosthetic makeup artist: Mr. Cage | |
| Jerry Constantine | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Carol F. Doran | .... | wig maker: Mr. Cage (uncredited) | |
| Elvis Jones | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Jennifer Saeta | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Brandon Waggoner | .... | hair extension specialist (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jess Anscott | .... | stand-by greensperson | |
| Lynn Christopher | .... | set designer | |
| Peter Davidson | .... | set designer (as Peter R. Davidson) | |
| Robert Davis | .... | labor foreman | |
| James A. Fleming | .... | swing gang (as Jamie Fleming) | |
| Chris Forster | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Jeffrey Paul Johnson | .... | property master | |
| Christian Kastner | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Michael Leblovic | .... | lead painter | |
| Patti McNulty | .... | art department coordinator (as Patricia McNulty) | |
| Bobby Pollard | .... | swing gang | |
| Anders Rundblad | .... | construction foreman | |
| Grant Samson | .... | leadman (as Grant D. Samson) | |
| Porfirio Silva | .... | lead greensperson | |
| David M. Steiner | .... | paint foreman (as David Steiner) | |
| Chris Vail | .... | assistant property master (as Christopher Vail) | |
| Bennett Andrews | .... | greens person (uncredited) | |
| Peter Andrus | .... | art designer (uncredited) | |
| Gregory Paul Austin | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| David Carberry | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| Jaime Castellanos | .... | greens person (uncredited) | |
| Dan Crawley | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Sean D. Cussen | .... | construction medic (uncredited) | |
| J. Michael Glynn | .... | swing gang (uncredited) | |
| Caius Man | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| Michele Munoz | .... | buyer (uncredited) | |
| Elizabeth Nagle | .... | greens person (uncredited) | |
| Peter A. Ramsey | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Daron Smith | .... | property gang boss (uncredited) | |
| Robert Stover | .... | buyer (uncredited) | |
| Paul Walton | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Young | .... | greens person (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Paul Barnes | .... | lead moldmaker: Artist's Asylum | |
| Gary D'Amico | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Connor McCullagh | .... | alligator puppeteer | |
| Paul Salamoff | .... | effects technician: Artist's Asylum | |
| James Ferguson | .... | special makeup effects coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Michael Gaspar | .... | special effects coordinator: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Chris Jones | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Bryan Sides | .... | studio coordinator (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| John Allardice | .... | digital artist: Digital Domain | |
| Richard Bjorlin | .... | visual effects producer: Digital Domain | |
| Cris Blyth | .... | digital artist: Digital Domain | |
| Shannan Burkley | .... | matte painter: Digital Domain | |
| Jodi Campanaro | .... | digital compositor: Digital Domain | |
| David Crawford | .... | digital compositor: Gray Matter FX | |
| Jean-Marc Demmer | .... | digital compositor: Digital Domain | |
| Sean Devereaux | .... | visual effects compositor: Digital Domain | |
| Leslie Ekker | .... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Domain | |
| Paul Graff | .... | 2D artist: Gray Matter FX | |
| Linda Henry | .... | digital compositor: Gray Natter FX | |
| Kristin Johnson | .... | digital compositor: Gray Matter FX | |
| Nikos Kalaitzidis | .... | digital artist: Digital Domain | |
| Joan Kim | .... | compositor: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX | |
| Kent Lidke | .... | lighting digital artist: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX | |
| Margaux Mackay | .... | visual effects supervising producer: Gray Matter FX | |
| Michael Maloney | .... | digital compositor: Gray Matter FX | |
| Gray Marshall | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Albert Mason | .... | digital producer: Gray Matter FX | |
| Julien Meesters | .... | lead compositor: Digital Domain | |
| Eileen O'Connor | .... | visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain | |
| Christine Petrov | .... | digital compositor: Gray Matter FX | |
| Robert Rowles | .... | rotoscope artist: Gray Matter FX (as George Rowles) | |
| Randy Sharp | .... | digital artist: Digital Domain | |
| Joe Stevenson | .... | motion control operator (as Joseph Stevenson) | |
| Greg Teegarden | .... | digital compositor: Digital Domain | |
| Dan Trezise | .... | digital compositor: Gray Matter FX | |
| Ed Ulbrich | .... | visual effects executive producer: Digital Domain | |
| Vernon R. Wilbert Jr. | .... | CG supervisor: Digital Domain | |
| Abu Bekka | .... | modeler (uncredited) | |
| David Cohen | .... | modeler (uncredited) | |
| Chad E. Collier | .... | scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain (uncredited) | |
| Tony Magaletta | .... | second assistant cameraman: underwater unit (uncredited) | |
| Matt McFarland | .... | scan/record manager (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Pao | .... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Dan Patterson | .... | data I/O operator: Digital Domain (uncredited) | |
| Todd Sarsfield | .... | digital color grader (uncredited) | |
| Tess Spaulding | .... | system administrator (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Rick Barker | .... | stunts | |
| Dan Bradley | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Chris Carnel | .... | stunt double: Chris Cooper | |
| Julie Janney | .... | stunt double: Meryl Streep | |
| Lane Leavitt | .... | stunts | |
| Norb Phillips | .... | stunts (as Norbert Phillips) | |
| Darrin Prescott | .... | stunts | |
| Scott Rogers | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie Yansick | .... | stunt double: Nicolas Cage | |
| Daniel W. Barringer | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Beau Cameron | .... | cg character animator: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX | |
Casting Department | |||
| Cate Engel | .... | casting associate | |
| Kelly Hunt | .... | extras casting | |
| Rich King | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Anita Louise Brown | .... | costumer (as Anita Brown) | |
| Shari Gray | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Shari D. Gray) | |
| Stacy Horn | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Stacy M. Horn) | |
| Marina Marit | .... | costumer | |
| Ann Roth | .... | costume designer: Meryl Streep | |
| Debbie Travis | .... | costumer (as Deborah Travis) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Nathan R. Fitzgerald | .... | assistant editor (as Nathan FitzGerald) | |
| Bob Fredrickson | .... | color timer | |
| Larry Law | .... | additional editor | |
| Eric Osmond | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Curtis Schultz | .... | post-production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Peter Tackaberry | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Corinne Villa | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael Farrow | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Bryan Lawson | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Adam Milo Smalley | .... | music editor | |
| Jason Stasium | .... | digital score recordist | |
| Tony Finno | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Griff Ruggles | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Robbie Stinton | .... | transportation captain (as Robby Stinton) | |
| Michael 'Crash' Anderson | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Chris Basso | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Carlos Bernal | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Mike Buenfil | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Mike J. Dawson | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| John Dixon | .... | driver: Nicolas Cage (uncredited) | |
| J. Armin Garza II | .... | driver: camera car (uncredited) | |
| Bill Gay | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Pablo Gonzalez | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| David Muntz | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Kurt Schmeiderer | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Buster Videgain | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Francis Ford Coppola | .... | special thanks (as Francis) | |
| Roman Coppola | .... | special thanks (as Roman) | |
| Sofia Coppola | .... | special thanks (as Sofia) | |
| John Cusack | .... | special thanks | |
| Andy Jenkins | .... | special thanks | |
| Donald Kaufman | .... | in loving memory | |
| John Malkovich | .... | special thanks | |
| John Ptak | .... | special thanks | |
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Incredible.
Charlie Kaufman might just be the most genius screenwriter (I daren't say ever) at the moment. I mean, trying to adapt a book for a screenplay, not succeeding, yet in the process writing a screenplay about how you can't seem to adapt this book for a screenplay. Oh yeah, and also being helped by your not existing twin brother, and crediting him as co-writer, and being nominatad for an Oscar together with him.
Is anyone following this?
Kaufman seems to be the master of destroying the line between reality and fiction.
I kind of have a hard time saying anything about this movie, because I don't know what to say. You should just go and say it. There's nothing like it.
If you liked Being John Malkovic you wil definitely love this. If you hated BJM you might still like it. It doesn't have the absurdity and surreality of BJM. The story is just incredibly intelligently written.
Even though the movie is about how Kaufman is unable to adapt this book, he actually succeeds in doing just that in the process.
Jesus, I'm still totally stunned.
Jonze does do a very good job once again. But the direction is just outshined by the story...