Being John Malkovich

Resource Information

The work Being John Malkovich represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Being John Malkovich

Statement of responsibility

Gramercy Pictures presents a Propaganda Films/Single Cell Pictures production ; directed by Spike Jonze ; written by Charlie Kaufman ; produced by Michael Stipe and Sandy Stern ; produced by Steve Golin, Vincent Landay ; executive producers, Charlie Kaufman, Michael Kuhn

Contributor

• Jonze, Spike
• Golin, Steve
• Garson, Willie, 1964-2021
• Kaufman, Charlie, 1958-
• Diaz, Cameron
• Cusack, John, 1966-
• Keener, Catherine
• Burwell, Carter
• Kuhn, Michael, 1949-
• Landay, Vincent
• Brown, W. Earl, 1963-
• Malkovich, John
• Bean, Orson
• Piven, Byrne
• Jacott, Carlos
• Place, Mary Kay
• Acord, Lance
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Sheen, Charlie
• Single Cell Pictures
• Sporleder, Gregory, 1964-
• Stern, Sandy
• Propaganda Films (Firm)
• Stipe, Michael, 1960-
• Gramercy Pictures
• Storm, Casey
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Zumbrunnen, Eric
• Barrett, K. K.

Actor

• Sporleder, Gregory, 1964-
• Garson, Willie, 1964-2021
• Diaz, Cameron
• Brown, W. Earl, 1963-
• Malkovich, John
• Bean, Orson
• Piven, Byrne
• Place, Mary Kay
• Sheen, Charlie
• Jacott, Carlos
• Keener, Catherine
• Cusack, John, 1966-

Costume designer

• Storm, Casey

Director of photography

• Acord, Lance

Editor of moving image work

• Zumbrunnen, Eric

Film director

• Jonze, Spike

Film producer

• Stipe, Michael, 1960-
• Kaufman, Charlie, 1958-
• Golin, Steve
• Stern, Sandy
• Landay, Vincent
• Kuhn, Michael, 1949-

Presenter

• Gramercy Pictures

Production company

• Propaganda Films (Firm)
• Single Cell Pictures

Production designer

• Barrett, K. K.

Publisher

• Criterion Collection (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Kaufman, Charlie, 1958-

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Puppeteers -- Drama
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Fantasy films
• Comedy films
• Malkovich, John -- Drama

Genre

• Comedy films
• Drama
• Fantasy films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

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

Member of

• Criterion collection, 611
• Being John Malkovich (Motion picture)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

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

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA Rating: rated R, for language and sexuality

Language note

In English with optional English SDH subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.B45 2012

PerformerNote

John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place, W. Earl Brown, Carlos Jacott, Willie Garson, Byrne Piven, Gregory Sporleder, Charlie Sheen, John Malkovich

Runtime

113

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

611

Technique

live action