Adaptation is an award-winning cinematic narrative story of the struggles and difficulties of a writer Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage) in adapting a literary novel of Sarah Orlean Meryl Streep about the unusual plant lover's life, John Laroche (Chris Cooper). Released into the wide screen by Spike Jonze in 2002.
Plot Summary
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
- Tilda Swinton as Valerie Thomas
- Meryl Streep as Susan Orlean
- Chris Cooper as John Laroche
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Fast Facts
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Release date
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Director
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Screenwriter
Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman
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Producer
Peter Saraf, Charlie Kaufman
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Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
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MPAA rating
R for language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images.
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Run time
1 hr. 54 min.
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Awards
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- 2003 Academy Awards Oscar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Chris Cooper)IMDb: [1]
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- 2005 BAFTA Awards BAFTA Film Award for Best Screenplay - Adapted (Charlie Kaufman) and Donald Kaufman IMDb: [1]
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- 2003 Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Chris Cooper)IMDb: [1]
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- 2003 Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Meryl Streep)IMDb: [1]
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- 2003 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards TFCA Award for Best Performance, Male (Nicolas Cage)IMDb: [1]
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Based on
One of the Literary arts of Susan Orlean entitled, The Orchid Thief. The novel itself was based on the real life story of a plant collector, John Laroche.
