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Being John Malkovich

1999 · TMDB 7.4

Directed by Spike Jonze

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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A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads into the mind of actor John Malkovich, and begins selling the experience. The portal is a literal threshold into another consciousness, a liminal space of identity.

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Runtime
113 min
Released
1999-10-29
Studio
Propaganda Films
Country
United States of America
Language
French
TMDB score
7.4
Comedy Fantasy Drama

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A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads into the mind of actor John Malkovich, and begins selling the experience. The portal is a literal threshold into another consciousness, a liminal space of identity.

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