Synopsis
Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.
Original titleAdaptation.
IMDb Rating7.7204 791 votes
TMDb Rating7.42 449 votes
Creator
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Cast
Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Susan Orlean
John Laroche
Valerie Thomas
Amelia Kavan
Marty Bowen
Robert McKee
Alice the Waitress
Caroline Cunningham
Matthew Osceola