Adaptation.
Self-satirising film about the creative process in which a scriptwriter tries to adapt a book about an orchid collector.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Charlie Kaufman/Donald Kaufman Nicolas Cage
- Susan Orlean Meryl Streep
- John Laroche Chris Cooper
- Valeria Tilda Swinton
- Amelia Cara Seymour
- Robert McKee Brian Cox
- Alice the waitress Judy Greer
- Caroline Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Marty Ron Livingston
- Matthew Osceola Jay Tavare
- Russell G. Paul Davis
- Randy Roger Willie
- Ranger Tony Jim Beaver
- Augustus Margary Doug Jones
- Ranger Steve Neely Stephen Tobolowsky
- Buster Baxley Gary Farmer
- defence attorney Peter Jason
- prosecutor Gregory Itzin
- Orlean's husband Curtis Hanson
- Orlean dinner guest Agnes Badoo
- Orlean dinner guest Paul Fortune
- Orlean dinner guest Paul Jasmin
- Orlean dinner guest Lisa Love
- Orlean dinner guest Wendy Mogel
- Orlean dinner guest David O. Russell
- David Bob Stephenson
- Charles Darwin Bob Yerkes
- Laroche's dad Lynn Court
- Laroche's uncle Roger E. Fanter
- Laroche's mom Sandra Gimpel
- Laroche's wife Caron 'C.C.' Colvett
- EMT Larry Krask
- McKee lecture attendee John Etter
- police officer Ray Berrios
- Kaufman's mother Nancy Lenehan
- Kaufman twin Harris Mann
- Kaufman twin Marc Coppola
- [herself] Catherine Keener
- [himself] John Malkovich
- [himself] John Cusack
Credits
Direction
- Director Spike Jonze
- 2nd Unit Director Dan Bradley
- Assistant Director (1st) Thomas Patrick Smith
- Assistant Director (2nd) Brian O'kelley
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Gregory J. Smith
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Nick Satriano
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) David Riebel
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Matthew D. Smith
- Script Supervisor Chiemi Karasawa
Production
- © Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
- Presented by Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Presented in association with InterMedia
- Production Company Magnet
- Production Company Clinica Estetico
- Executive Producer Charlie Kaufman
- Executive Producer Peter Saraf
- Producer Edward Saxon
- Producer Vincent Landay
- Producer Jonathan Demme
- Production Associate Krista Parris
- Production Associate Emma Wilcockson
- Unit Production Manager Karen Koch
- Production Supervisor Andrew J. Sacks
- Production Supervisor (2nd Unit) Maria Chavez
- Production Supervisor (2nd Unit) Shoshana Horowitz
- Production Co-ordinator Rick C. Taplin
- Location Manager Rick Schuler
Casting
- Casting Justine Baddeley
- Casting Kim Davis-Wagner
- Casting (Associate) Cate Engel
Writing
- Screenplay Charlie Kaufman
- Screenplay Donald Kaufman
- Based on the book 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean
Photography
- Director of Photography Lance Acord
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Jim Fealy
- Camera Operator Tom Lohmann
- Steadicam Operator Paul Taylor
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Gray Marshall
- Scanning/Recording Riot Pictures
- Visual Effects Gray Matter FX
- GrayM (Supervising Producer) Margaux Mackay
- GrayM (Digital Producer) Albert Mason
- GrayM (Compositor) Christine Petrov
- GrayM (Compositor) Dan Trezise
- GrayM (Compositor) David Crawford
- GrayM (Compositor) Michael Maloney
- GrayM (Compositor) Linda Henry
- GrayM (Compositor) Krystin Johnson
- GrayM (Rotoscope Artist) George Rowles
- GrayM (2D Artist) Paul Graff
- GrayM (Bee Seq CG Character Animation) Beau Cameron
- GrayM (Bee Seq Lighting Digital Artist) Kent Lidke
- GrayM (Bee Sequence Compositor) Joan Kim
- GrayM (Systems Administrator) Eric Jordan
- GrayM (Accountant) Anzhey Barantsevich
- Evolution Sequence Digital Domain
- Evolution Sequence Leslie Ekker
- Evolution Sequence John Allardice
- Evolution Sequence Richard Bjorlin
- Evolution Sequence Chris Blyth
- Evolution Sequence Shannan Burkley
- Evolution Sequence Jodi Campanaro
- Evolution Sequence Jean-Marc Demmer
- Evolution Sequence Sean Devereaux
- Evolution Sequence Nikos Kalaitzidis
- Evolution Sequence Julien Meesters
- Evolution Sequence Eileen O'connor
- Evolution Sequence Randy Sharp
- Evolution Sequence Greg Teegarden
- Evolution Sequence Ed Ulbrich
- Evolution Sequence Vernon R. Wilbert Jr
- Special Effects Gary D'amico
Animation
- Motion Control Operator Joseph A. Stevenson
Editing
- Editor Eric Zumbrunnen
- Additional Editing Larry Law
Design
- Production Designer K.K. Barrett
- Art Director Peter Andrus
- Set Designer Lynn-Ann Christopher
- Set Designer Peter Davidson
- Set Decorator Gene Serdena
Costumes
- Costume Designer Casey Storm
- Wardrobe Supervisor Stacy M. Horn
- Wardrobe Supervisor Shari Gray
Make-up
- Make-up Department Head Joel Harlow
- Make-up Lynn Barber
- Make-up Isabel Harkins
- Make-up Allen Weisinger
- Make-up and Hair for Ms Streep J. Roy Helland
- Prosthetic Make-up for Mr Cage Kevin Yagher
- Special Make-up Effects Artists' Asylum
- AA (Make-up Effects Designer) Tony Gardner
- AA (Make-up Effects Producer) Scott Malchus
- AA (Project Manager) Jessica L. Huebner
- AA (Lead Artist) David Smith
- AA (Effects Artist) Lilo 'Samoan King' Tauvao
- AA (Effects Artist) Vance Hartwell
- AA (Lead Mold-maker) Paul Barnes
- AA (Effects Technician) Paul Salamoff
- Alligator Puppeteer Conor McCullagh
- Hair Department Head Roz Music
- Hairstylist Joe Coscia
- Hairstylist Larry Waggoner
Titles
- Title Design Geoff Mcfetridge
- Titles Pacific Title
Film processing
- Digital Opticals Rods and Cones
Music
- Music Carter Burwell
- Music Editor Adam Smalley
Sound
- Score Mixer Michael Farrow
- Sound Design Richard Beggs
- Production Mixer Drew Kunin
- Re-recording Mixer Lora Hirschberg
- Re-recording Mixer Kent Sparling
- Supervising Sound Editor Michael Kirchberger
- Dialogue Editor David Cohen
- Dialogue Editor David Bergad
- Sound Effects Editor Peter Staubli
- Loop Group Reel Team
- ADR Editor David Bach
- Foley Supervisor Bill Storkson
- Foley Artist Marnie Moore
- Foley Recordist Jory Prum
- Foley Mixer Nick Peck
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Dan Bradley
- Stunts Scott Rogers
- Stunts Rick Barker
- Stunts Chris Carnel
- Stunts Lane Leavitt
- Stunts Norbert Phillips
- Stunts Darrin Prescott
- Stunts Eddie Yansick
- Precision Driving Bondelli Precision Driving Team
- Stand-in for Mr Cage Marco Kyris
- Stand-in for Ms Streep Julie Janney
- Stand-in for Mr Cooper Jonathan Paley