Being John Malkovich [HD] DVD

Being John Malkovich
Would you pay money to journey into the mind of the star of Con Air, The Killing Fields, and In The Line of Fire? Puppeteer Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is having money problems, so he takes a temporary job as a file clerk on the seventh-and-a-half floor of a large office building. One day, while rummaging behind a cabinet, he finds a small door that leads to the center of the mind of actor John Malkovich (played by, you guessed it, John Malkovich). Craig discovers that entering the portal allows him to become John Malkovich for a brief spell, and in time he and his beautiful but aloof co-worker Maxine (Catherine Keener) get the bright idea to charge admission for the privilege of spending 15 minutes inside the head of a well-known actor. Malkovich realizes that something strange is happening to him, but can do little to stop it, as strangers take over his mind for a quarter-hour at a time. Craig's wife Lotte (Cameron Diaz) eventually takes a trip into Malkovich's psyche, and she soon finds herself in love with Maxine, with whom Malkovich has an affair; meanwhile, Maxine in time becomes infatuated with both Craig and Lotte, but only when they're inside Malkovich. Being John Malkovich marked the feature-length debut of director Spike Jonze, who previously made acclaimed music videos for Weezer, The Beastie Boys, and The Breeders, among others. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast John Cusack as Craig Schwartz Cameron Diaz as Lotte Schwartz Catherine Keener as Maxine Lund John Malkovich as John Malkovich Orson Bean as Dr. Lester Mary Kay Place as Floris Charlie Sheen as Charlie Sheen Carlos Jacott as Larry the Agent W. Earl Brown as Erroll

Crew Peter Andrus - Art Director Justine Baddeley - Casting Kim Davis-Wagner - Casting Tony Maxwell - Choreography Maxine Mahon - Choreography California Ballet - Choreography Casey Storm - Costume Designer Mark S. Constance - First Assistant Director Thomas Patrick Smith - First Assistant Director Spike Jonze - Director Eric Zumbrunnen - Editor Charlie Kaufman - Executive Producer Michael Kuhn - Executive Producer Emanuel "Manny" Millar - Hair Styles Lori Guidroz - Hair Styles Greg Lazzaro - Location Manager Carter Burwell - Composer (Music Score) Dawn Solér - Musical Direction/Supervision Björk - Songwriter Lynn Barron - Makeup Debra L. Ferullo - Makeup John Vulich - Makeup Special Effects Peter Gulla - Camera Operator KK Barrett - Production Designer Lance Acord - Cinematographer Michael Stipe - Producer Sandy Stern - Producer Steve Golin - Producer Vincent Landay - Producer Susan Nickerson - Research Fanee Aaron - Set Designer Sloane U'ren - Set Designer Elisa Bussetti - Set Designer Forrest Brakeman - Sound Mixer Mit Out Sound - Sound/Sound Designer Nick Peck - Sound/Sound Designer Malcolm Fife - Sound/Sound Designer Ren Klyce - Sound/Sound Designer Forrest Brakeman - Sound/Sound Designer Dan Bradley - Stunts Coordinator Tim Clawson - Unit Production Manager Charlie Kaufman - Screenwriter Jim Fealy - Additional Cinematography Daniel Radford - Visual Effects Supervisor Gray Marshall - Visual Effects Supervisor Marvin Walowitz - Sound Effects Editor Barbara Gorden - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Daphne Flescher - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Goin' Ape - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Wendy Horton - Animal Trainer/Wrangler Tim Clawson - Executive in Charge of Production Joe Everett - Unit Publicist Joe Hutshing - Additional Editing Robert Small - Digital Effects Carol Lille - Head Animal Trainer Gucci Westman - Makeup Supervisor Adam Milo Smalley - Music Editor Linda Rae Shamest - Post Production Supervisor Sean Wimmer - Post Production Supervisor Karen Ruth Getchell - Production Coordinator Gilly Ruben - Production Supervisor Gary Gegan - Re-Recording Mixer Matthew Iadarola - Re-Recording Mixer Hilary Momberger - Script Supervisor John Gray - Special Effects Coordinator Kirk R. Gardner - Steadicam Operator Richard L. Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor Elliot Koretz - Supervising Sound Editor Margaux Mackay - Visual Effects Producer Shari Gray - Costume/Wardrobe Michelle Madden - Casting Associate Curt Schulkey - Dialogue Editor Dan O'Connell - Foley Artist John Cucci - Foley Artist Peter A. Ramsey - Storyboard Artist Gray Matter FX - Visual Effects Loop Troop - ADR Voice Casting David Alstadter - Foley Mixer Linda Lew - Foley Recordist John Ziegler - Special Effects Foreman Ryan Arndt - Special Effects Technician Mirage Effects - Title Design Pacific Title - Title Design Andy Jenkins - Title Design

Being John Malkovich
Surrealist cinema at its most inventive and edifying, this feature debut by music video maestro Spike Jonze poses questions of existentialism and celebrity without the pretension of feeling like you're in a philosophy symposium. Armed with Charlie Kaufman's devilishly clever and narratively sound script, the director creates a funhouse of the mind, but never strays from its originating premise, which involves the fascination and consequences of living as someone else, even for a brief period. Filled with offbeat humor and surprisingly free of empty flash (unusual for a director whose only previous experience is in music video), Malkovich finds a genre niche that seems relatively untapped, similar to a film like David Lynch's Blue Velvet, that created a world all its own even in the midst of familiar surroundings. A mid-level success upon release, the film was honored on several critics' Ten Best lists of 1999, and garnered first-time Oscar nominations for Jonze, Kaufman, and co-star Catherine Keener, who is ruthlessly funny as the object of John Cusack's affections. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide
 

Cameron Diaz: British Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress (nominated) Cameron Diaz: Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture) (nominated) Cameron Diaz: Screen Actors Guild, Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated) Catherine Keener: Academy, Best Supporting Actress (nominated) Catherine Keener: Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture) (nominated) Catherine Keener: New York Film Critics Circle, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Catherine Keener: Screen Actors Guild, Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated) Charlie Kaufman: Academy, Best Original Screenplay (nominated) Charlie Kaufman: British Academy Awards, Best Original Screenplay (winner) Charlie Kaufman: Chicago Film Critics Association, Best Screenplay (winner) Charlie Kaufman: Golden Globe, Best Screenplay (nominated) Charlie Kaufman: Independent Spirit Award, Best First Screenplay (winner) Charlie Kaufman: L.A. Film Critics Association, Best Screenplay (winner) Charlie Kaufman: National Society of Film Critics, Best Screenplay (winner) Charlie Kaufman: Toronto Film Critics Association, Best Screenplay (winner) Charlie Kaufman: Writers Guild of America, Best Original Screenplay (nominated) Eric Zumbrunnen: British Academy Awards, Best Editing (nominated) John Cusack: Independent Spirit Award, Best Actor (nominated) John Malkovich: New York Film Critics Circle, Best Supporting Actor (winner) Spike Jonze: Academy, Best Director (nominated) Spike Jonze: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Breakthrough Performer (winner) Spike Jonze: Directors Guild of America, Best Director- Feature Film (nominated)

Deauville Film Festival, American Independent Film Grand Prize (winner) French Academy of Cinema, Best Foreign Language Film (nominated) Golden Globe, Best Film (Comedy/Musical) (nominated) Independent Spirit Award, Best First Feature (Over $500,000) (winner) National Board of Review, Best Picture (nominated) National Society of Film Critics, Best Picture (winner) New York Film Critics Circle, Best First Film (winner) Screen Actors Guild, Best Performance by a Cast (nominated) Toronto Film Critics Association, Best Picture [Runner-up] (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: American Arts Culture Presents: John Horatio Malkovich, Dance of Despair and Disillusionment An intimate portrait of the art of puppeteering 7 1/2 floor orientation An intimate portrait of the art of background driving Don't enter here, there is nothing here An interview with director Spike Jonze Spike's photo album Theatrical trailer Tv spots DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 113 min