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Being John Malkovich

7.4/10

Rating

113 min

Runtime

1999

Release Year

Spike Jonze

Director

Cast

John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean

Quick Synopsis

Craig, a struggling puppeteer working a dead-end job, discovers a mysterious portal that allows him to enter the mind of actor John Malkovich for a short time. As word spreads, more people become fascinated by the experience of temporarily inhabiting Malkovich's body, leading to complex and unsettling consequences as they navigate the challenges of controlling another person's life.

Detailed Synopsis of Being John Malkovich

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.

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