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Adaptation. (2002)

Charlie Kaufman is 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'.

Released Dec. 6, 2002 115 min 16+

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Propaganda Films, Good Machine, Intermedia, Clinica EsteticoBeverly Detroit

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English, Latin

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Runtime: 115 min.
Released: Dec. 6, 2002
Digital Release: March 26, 2003
Status: Released
Budget: $19,000,000
Revenue: $32,800,000
Certification: R
Parental Guide: 16+ cc

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