About Adaptation.
- Released on December 06, 2002
Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, 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'.
Full Cast of Adaptation.
Nicolas Cage plays Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
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See Nicolas Cage's other roles →Meryl Streep plays Susan Orlean
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See Meryl Streep's other roles →Chris Cooper plays John Laroche
Tilda Swinton plays Valerie Thomas
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Litefoot plays Russell
Roger Willie plays Randy
Jim Beaver plays Ranger Tony
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Doug Jones plays Augustus Margary
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Peter Jason plays Defense Attorney
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See Gregory Itzin's other roles →Curtis Hanson plays Orlean's Husband
Agnes NaDene Baddoo plays Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Fortune plays Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Jasmin plays Orlean Dinner Guest
Lisa Love plays Orlean Dinner Guest
Wendy Mogel plays Orlean Dinner Guest
David O. Russell plays Orlean Dinner Guest
Judy Greer plays Alice the Waitress
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See Judy Greer's other roles →Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Caroline Cunningham
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See Bob Yerkes's other roles →Lynn Court plays Laroche’s Dad
Roger E. Fanter plays Laroche’s Uncle
Sandra Lee Gimpel plays Laroche’s Mom
Caron Colvett plays Laroche’s Wife
Larry Krask plays EMT
Ron Livingston plays Marty Bowen
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Ray Berrios plays Police Officer
Nancy Lenehan plays Kaufman’s Mother
John Cusack plays Self (uncredited)
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John Malkovich plays Self (uncredited)
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Donald Dowd plays Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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Discover the backstage crew of Adaptation. →
- Nicolas Cage
- Meryl Streep
- Chris Cooper
- Tilda Swinton
- Jay Tavare
- Litefoot
- Roger Willie
- Jim Beaver
- Cara Seymour
- Doug Jones
- Gary Farmer
- Peter Jason
- Gregory Itzin
- Curtis Hanson
- Agnes NaDene Baddoo
- Paul Fortune
- Paul Jasmin
- Lisa Love
- Wendy Mogel
- David O. Russell
- Judy Greer
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Bob Stephenson
- Bob Yerkes
- Lynn Court
- Roger E. Fanter
- Sandra Lee Gimpel
- Caron Colvett
- Larry Krask
- Ron Livingston
- Brian Cox
- John Etter
- Ray Berrios
- Nancy Lenehan
- John Cusack
- Catherine Keener
- John Malkovich
- Curt Clendenin
- Donald Dowd