Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American black comedy-fantasy film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich, who plays a fictional version of himself. The film depicts Craig Schwartz , a puppeteer who finds a portal that leads into Malkovich's mind. It was nominated for the 72nd Academy Awards in three categories: Best Supporting Actress for Catherine Keener, Best Director for Spike Jonze and Best Original Screenplay for Charlie Kaufman. Craig Schwartz is an unemployed puppeteer in a forlorn marriage with... his pet-obsessed wife Lotte . Gaining a file clerk job through Dr. Lester at LesterCorp, in the strange Floor 7½ low-ceiling offices of the Mertin Flemmer Building in New York City, he develops an attraction to his co-worker Maxine , who does not return his affections.
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| Release date: | September 2, 1999 |
| Directed by: | Spike Jonze |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 112 Minutes |
| Producer: | Steve Golin, Michael Stipe, Vincent Landay, Sandy Stern |
| Editor: | Eric Zumbrunnen |
| Music by: | Carter Burwell |
| Cinematography: | Lance Acord |
| Screenplay by: | Charlie Kaufman |
| Estimated budget: | $13,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy |