Charlie Kaufman is 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'.

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Adaptation.

December 6, 2002

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Cast (39)

Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman

Susan Orlean

John Laroche

Valerie Thomas

Matthew Osceola

Russell

Randy

Ranger Tony

Amelia Kavan

Augustus Margary

Buster Baxley

Defense Attorney

Prosecutor

Orlean's Husband

Orlean Dinner Guest

Orlean Dinner Guest

Orlean Dinner Guest

Orlean Dinner Guest

Orlean Dinner Guest

Orlean Dinner Guest

Alice the Waitress

Caroline Cunningham

David

Charles Darwin

Laroche’s Dad

Laroche’s Uncle

Laroche’s Mom

Laroche’s Wife

EMT

Marty Bowen

Robert McKee

McKee Lecture Attendee

Police Officer

Kaufman’s Mother

John Cusack (uncredited)

Catherine Keener (uncredited)

John Malkovich (uncredited)

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Cafe Customer (uncredited)

Crew (104)

Directing

Director

Second Unit Director

Script Supervisor

First Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing

Screenplay

Novel

Production

Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Producer

Casting

Casting

Production Supervisor

Producer

Unit Production Manager

Location Manager

Production Coordinator

Production Accountant

Sound

Sound Designer

Music Editor

Supervising Sound Editor

Original Music Composer

Production Sound Mixer

ADR Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Assistant Sound Editor

Sound Mixer

Dialogue Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Dialogue Editor

Scoring Mixer

Sound Designer

Foley Mixer

Foley Artist

Foley Supervisor

Boom Operator

Apprentice Sound Editor

Sound Mixer

Boom Operator

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Foley Recordist

Art

Set Decoration

Production Design

Property Master

Leadman

Art Department Coordinator

Construction Coordinator

Assistant Property Master

Construction Foreman

Set Designer

Art Direction

Set Designer

Camera

Director of Photography

First Assistant Camera

Key Grip

Dolly Grip

Steadicam Operator

First Assistant Camera

Still Photographer

Camera Operator

Second Assistant Camera

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Wardrobe Designer

Makeup & Hair

Makeup Department Head

Hairstylist

Costumer

Hair Department Head

Makeup Artist

Wardrobe Supervisor

Costumer

Costume Design

Makeup Artist

Wardrobe Supervisor

Costumer

Hairstylist

Makeup Artist

Crew

Stunts

Stand In

Stunt Coordinator

Stunts

Stunts

Stunts

Stand In

Stunts

Transportation Captain

Special Effects

Transportation Co-Captain

Stand In

Actor's Assistant

Other

Video Assist Operator

Stunts

Stunts

Editing

First Assistant Editor

Editor

Color Timer

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Chief Lighting Technician

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor