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Being John Malkovich

1999·1h 53m·R
DramaFantasyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
369,301 votes
Metascore
90
Metacritic

A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.

Being John Malkovich is a 1999 drama fantasy movie directed by Spike Jonze, starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 369,301 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
Spike Jonze
Stars
John Cusack
Cameron Diaz
John Malkovich
Catherine Keener
Creators
Charlie Kaufman
Details
1999-12-03
113 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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