Adaptation. (2002)
| Release Date | 06 December 2002 |
| Budget | $19,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $22,000,000 |
| Tagline | Charlie Kaufman writes the way he lives... With Great Difficulty. His Twin Brother Donald Lives the way he writes... with foolish abandon. Susan writes about life... But can't live it. John's life is a book... Waiting to be adapted. One story... Four Lives... A million ways it can end. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English, Latin |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Satire, Black Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Creative Block, Writer's Life, Existential Crisis, Twins and Lookalikes, Filmmaking |
| Tones | Cerebral, Clever, Irreverent, Literate, Quirky, Melancholy |
| Tags | Book, Creative Block, Eccentric, Girlfriend, Hollywood, Orchid, Screenwriter, Script, Thief, Twins |
Adaptation. is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. The film is based on Susan Orlean's non-fiction book The Orchid Thief through self-referential events. The film stars Nicolas Cage as Charlie and Donald Kaufman, Meryl Streep as Susan, with Chris Cooper, Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Tilda Swinton, Ron Livingston and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film tells the story of Charlie Kaufman's difficult struggle to adapt The Orchid Thief into a film. In addition, Orlean romances with John Laroche while Charlie enlists the help of his twin brother Donald.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Agnes NaDene Baddoo
Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Fortune
Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Jasmin
Orlean Dinner Guest
Wendy Mogel
Orlean Dinner Guest
Bob Stephenson
David
Lynn Court
Laroche's Dad
Roger E. Fanter
Laroche's Uncle Jim
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Laroche's Mom
Caron Colvett
Laroche's Wife
Larry Krask
EMT
John Etter
McKee Lecture Attendee
Ray Berrios
Police Officer
Susan Orlean
Woman in supermarket
Lance Acord
Himself
Ryan Bosch
Partygoer
Curt Clendenin
Restaurant Customer
Tony Collucci
Restaurant Customer
Lathan Crowe
Orchid Vendor
Jake Magnuson
Cafe Customer
Director
Writer
Susan Orlean
Donald Kaufman
Producer
Vincent Landay
producer
Peter Saraf
executive producer
Edward Saxon
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Lance Acord
Editor
Eric Zumbrunnen
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Casting Director
Justine Baddeley
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Kim Davis-Wagner
Production Designer
K.K. Barrett
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Art Director
Peter Andrus
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Set Decorator
Gene Serdena
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Costume Designer
Casey Storm
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Makeup Department
Lynn Barber
makeup artist
Joseph Coscia
hair stylist
Tony Gardner
special makeup designer: Artist's Asylum
Isabel Harkins
makeup artist
Joel Harlow
makeup department head
Vance Hartwell
special makeup effects artist
J. Roy Helland
makeup artist: Meryl Streep, hair stylist: Meryl Streep
Jessica Huebner
special makeup effects project manager: Artist's Asylum
Scott Malchus
special makeup effects producer: Artist's Asylum
Roz Music
hair department head
David Smith
special makeup effects lead artist
Lilo Tauvau
special makeup effects artist
Larry Waggoner
hair stylist
Allen Weisinger
makeup artist
Jerry Constantine
special makeup effects artist
Carol F. Doran
wig maker: Mr. Cage
Elvis Jones
special makeup effects artist
Jennifer Saeta
makeup artist
Brandon Waggoner
hair extension specialist
Production Manager
Maria K. Chavez
production supervisor: second unit
Shoshana Horowitz
production supervisor: second unit
Karen Koch
unit production manager
Andrew J. Sacks
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Bradley
second unit director
Brian O'Kelley
second assistant director
David K. Riebel
second assistant director: second unit
Nick Satriano
first assistant director: second unit
Gregory J. Smith
second second assistant director
Matthew D. Smith
second assistant director: second unit
Thomas Patrick Smith
first assistant director
Art Department
Jess Anscott
stand-by greensperson
Lynn Christopher
set designer
Peter Davidson
set designer
Robert Davis
labor foreman
James A. Fleming
swing gang
Chris Forster
construction coordinator
Jeffrey Paul Johnson
property master
Christian Kastner
on-set dresser
Michael Leblovic
lead painter
Patti McNulty
art department coordinator
Bobby Pollard
swing gang
Anders Rundblad
construction foreman
Grant Samson
leadman
Porfirio Silva
lead greensperson
David M. Steiner
paint foreman
Chris Vail
assistant property master
Bennett Andrews
greens person
Peter Andrus
art designer
Gregory Paul Austin
propmaker
David Carberry
painter
Jaime Castellanos
greens person
Dan Crawley
props
Sean D. Cussen
construction medic
J. Michael Glynn
swing gang
Caius Man
propmaker
Michele Munoz
buyer
Elizabeth Nagle
greens person
Peter A. Ramsey
storyboard artist
Daron Smith
property gang boss
Robert Stover
buyer
Paul Walton
painter
Dennis Young
greens person
Sound Department
David Bach
adr editor
Richard Beggs
sound designer
David Franklin Bergad
dialogue editor
David A. Cohen
dialogue editor
Lawrence L. Commans
boom operator
Mark Fay
boom operator
Bruno Frascà
sound recordist
Lora Hirschberg
sound re-recording mixer
Michael Kirchberger
supervising sound editor
Drew Kunin
sound mixer
Jeremy Molod
assistant sound editor
Everett Moore
apprentice sound editor
Marnie Moore
foley artist
Nick Peck
foley mixer
Mark Purcell
sound recordist
Julia Shirar
assistant sound editor
Kent Sparling
sound re-recording mixer
Peter Staubli
sound effects editor
William Storkson
foley supervisor
David Abrahamsen
sound
Christopher Barnett
re-recording engineer
Mark DeSimone
adr engineer
Joel Dougherty
sound intern
Sean England
machine room operator
Gabriel Guy
sound mix assistant
Sean Landeros
sound recordist
Derek Vanderhorst
sound mixer
Mark Weber
sound mixer: second unit
Special Effects
Paul Barnes
lead moldmaker: Artist's Asylum
Gary D'Amico
special effects coordinator
Connor McCullagh
alligator puppeteer
Paul Salamoff
effects technician: Artist's Asylum
James Ferguson
special makeup effects coordinator
Michael Gaspar
special effects coordinator: second unit
Chris Jones
special effects technician
Bryan Sides
studio coordinator
Visual Effects
John Allardice
digital artist: Digital Domain
Richard Bjorlin
visual effects producer: Digital Domain
Cris Blyth
digital artist: Digital Domain
Shannan Burkley
matte painter: Digital Domain
Jodi Campanaro
digital compositor: Digital Domain
David Crawford
digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Jean-Marc Demmer
digital compositor: Digital Domain
Sean Devereaux
visual effects compositor: Digital Domain
Leslie Ekker
visual effects supervisor: Digital Domain
Paul Graff
2D artist: Gray Matter FX
Linda Henry
digital compositor: Gray Natter FX
Kristin Johnson
digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Nikos Kalaitzidis
digital artist: Digital Domain
Joan Kim
compositor: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX
Kent Lidke
lighting digital artist: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX
Margaux Mackay
visual effects supervising producer: Gray Matter FX
Michael Maloney
digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Gray Marshall
visual effects supervisor
Albert Mason
digital producer: Gray Matter FX
Julien Meesters
lead compositor: Digital Domain
Eileen O'Connor
visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain
Christine Petrov
digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Robert Rowles
rotoscope artist: Gray Matter FX
Randy Sharp
digital artist: Digital Domain
Joe Stevenson
motion control operator
Greg Teegarden
digital compositor: Digital Domain
Dan Trezise
digital compositor: Gray Matter FX
Ed Ulbrich
visual effects executive producer: Digital Domain
Vernon R. Wilbert Jr.
CG supervisor: Digital Domain
Abu Bekka
modeler
David Cohen
modeler
Chad E. Collier
scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain
Tony Magaletta
second assistant cameraman: underwater unit
Matt McFarland
scan/record manager
Jerry Pao
visual effects coordinator
Dan Patterson
data I/O operator: Digital Domain
Todd Sarsfield
digital color grader
Tess Spaulding
system administrator
Stunts
Rick Barker
stunts
Dan Bradley
stunt coordinator
Chris Carnel
stunt double: Chris Cooper
Julie Janney
stunt double: Meryl Streep
Lane Leavitt
stunts
Norb Phillips
stunts
Darrin Prescott
stunts
Scott Rogers
stunts
Eddie Yansick
stunt double: Nicolas Cage
Daniel W. Barringer
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Adler
chief lighting technician
Danny Anderson
dolly grip
Nina Chien
second assistant camera
Keith B. Davis
first assistant camera: "b" camera: re-shoots
James Fealy
director of photography: second unit
Jamie Felz
first assistant camera
Jim Frohna
gaffer: second unit
Alexander Griffiths
second grip
Zoli Hajdu
dolly grip
Ben Kaller
still photographer
Tommy Lohmann
camera operator
Joseph Messier
key grip: second unit
Gino Nix
key grip
Mike Pickel
video assist operator
Paul Taylor
Steadicam operator
Chris Weigand
assistant chief lighting technician
Mark Williams
first assistant camera
Matthew W. Williams
camera loader
Greg Brooks
grip
Frank Buono
time-lapse photographer
Joe Colangelo
electrician
Jimmy Ellis
electrician
Sam Griffin
electrician
Marc Margulies
first assistant camera: second unit
Daniel P. Moore
video operator, additional photographer
Robert Oliva
electrician
Toshiaki Ozawa
camera operator
Rico Priem
grip
Hopper Stone
still photographer: re-shoots
Michael Vejar
first assistant camera
Animation Department
Beau Cameron
cg character animator: bee sequence, Gray Matter FX
Casting Department
Cate Engel
casting associate
Kelly Hunt
extras casting
Rich King
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Louise Brown
costumer
Shari Gray
wardrobe supervisor
Stacy Horn
wardrobe supervisor
Marina Marit
costumer
Ann Roth
costume designer: Meryl Streep
Debbie Travis
costumer
Editorial Department
Nathan R. Fitzgerald
assistant editor
Bob Fredrickson
color timer
Larry Law
additional editor
Eric Osmond
first assistant editor
Curtis Schultz
post-production assistant
Peter Tackaberry
assistant editor
Corinne Villa
assistant editor
Music Department
Michael Farrow
music scoring mixer
Bryan Lawson
assistant music editor
Adam Milo Smalley
music editor
Jason Stasium
digital score recordist
Tony Finno
music preparation
Transportation Department
Griff Ruggles
transportation coordinator
Robbie Stinton
transportation captain
Michael 'Crash' Anderson
driver
Chris Basso
driver
Carlos Bernal
driver
Mike Buenfil
driver
Mike J. Dawson
driver
John Dixon
driver: Nicolas Cage
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
Bill Gay
driver
Pablo Gonzalez
driver
David Muntz
driver
Kurt Schmeiderer
driver
Buster Videgain
driver
Other Crew
Anzhey Barantsevich
accountant: Gray Matter FX
Kent James Stewart Barber
assistant location manager
Michael Berry
medic
Gary Bevans
production assistant
Jonilyn Bisset
assistant production accountant
Stephen Bures
assistant: Nicolas Cage
Drew Hayes
assistant production coordinator
Julie Janney
stand-in: Meryl Streep
Eric Jordan
systems administrator: Gray Matter FX
Chiemi Karasawa
script supervisor
Janette Kim
production assistant
Marco Kyris
stand-in: Nicolas Cage
Andy Lucksay
production assistant
Michelle Madden
researcher
Harris Mann
body double: Kaufman Twin
Krista Martin
production assistant
Michael G. Maurer
production assistant
Geoff McFetridge
title designer
Nathan Oliver
production assistant
Andrew Ortner
production secretary
Jonathan Paley
stand-in: Chris Cooper
Krista Parris
production associate
Joseph Patridge
production assistant
Kevin Picket
craft service
Jennifer Porst
assistant: Spike Jonze and Vincenzo Landay
Michelle Roderick
set production assistant
Richard Schuler
location manager
Howard Shur
assistant: Spike Jonze and Vincenzo Landay
Emily Sklar
assistant: Ms. Streep
Seve Spracklen
production accountant
Rick C. Taplin
production coordinator
Carson Turner
assistant location manager
Emma Wilcockson
production associate
Josue Aguilar
set production assistant: Miami
Paul Aldane'e
photo double
Frank Aragon
location scout
Sally Ann Brooks
adr voice
Liza Gennatiempo
set production assistant
Jim Hanna
caterer: Hanna Brothers Catering
Jean Hodges
food stylist
Doug John
intern
Marlene Marks
payroll
Michelle Matland
assistant: Ann Roth
Peter Moor
assistant to actors
Christopher Neil
rehearsal advisor
Lloyd Rice
production assistant
Sam Spiegel
set production assistant
Mark Allan Staubach
production assistant
Mark Van Horn
laboratory contact
Jenni Wieland
second assistant production accountant
Thanks
Andy Jenkins
special thanks
Donald Kaufman
in loving memory
John Ptak
special thanks
Production Company
Beverly Detroit
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Clinica Estetico
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Good Machine
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Intermedia
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Magnet Productions
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Propaganda Films
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Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Screen Gems
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Intermedia
Good Machine International
Columbia TriStar Film
Independent Films
Monopole-Pathé
Asmik Ace Entertainment
Bac Films
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Italia
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Columbia TriStar
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LNK Filmes
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Paradise Group
Pyramid
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
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Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Pictures Video
Yleisradio (YLE)
Special Effects
Artist's Asylum Inc.
Digital Domain
Gray Matter FX
Makeup Effects Laboratories
Rods and Cones
Miscellaneous
Astralwerks
soundtrack published by
Bondelli Precision Driving Team
precision driving
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies
Hanna Brothers Catering
catering
Hollywood Caterers
catering
Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates
negative cutting
Pacific Title
titles
Reel Team, The
loop group
Riot Pictures
scanning and recording
Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services, sound re-recording services by
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