Being John Malkovich

Released Year: 1999

Certificate: R

Runtime: 113 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 90

Director: Spike Jonze

Stars: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich

No of Votes: 312542

Gross: 22858926

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

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