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A struggling street puppeteer takes a job as a filing clerk and discovers a secret door that allows him to enter into the mind and body of actor John Malkovich. For fifteen minutes he experiences being John Malkovich before being dropped out of the sky alongside the New Jersey Turnpike. After sharing this experience with an office colleague and his wife the three hatch a plan to offer this experience to others and charge a fee.

Primary Title
  • Being John Malkovich
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 7 August 2016
Release Year
  • 1999
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 35
Duration
  • 125:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • A struggling street puppeteer takes a job as a filing clerk and discovers a secret door that allows him to enter into the mind and body of actor John Malkovich. For fifteen minutes he experiences being John Malkovich before being dropped out of the sky alongside the New Jersey Turnpike. After sharing this experience with an office colleague and his wife the three hatch a plan to offer this experience to others and charge a fee.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Malkovich, John--Drama
  • Fantasy films
  • Comedy films
  • Feature films--United States
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
Contributors
  • Spike Jonze (Director)
  • Charlie Kaufman (Writer)
  • John Cusack (Actor)
  • Cameron Diaz (Actor)
  • Catherine Keener (Actor)
  • John Malkovich (Actor)
  • Charlie Sheen (Actor)
  • Steve Golin (Producer)
  • Vincent Landay (Producer)
  • Sandy Stern (Producer)
  • Michael Stipe (Producer)
  • Carter Burwell (Composer)
  • Lance Acord (Cinematographer)
  • Astralwerks (Production Unit)
  • Gramercy Pictures (Production Unit)
  • Propaganda Films (Production Unit)
  • Single Cell Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Malkovich, John--Drama
  • Fantasy films
  • Comedy films
  • Feature films--United States