Adaptation

DVD 2003

Blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche, "New Yorker" journalist Susan Orlean, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother Donald. As Charlie struggles to adapt a best-selling book, he writes himself into the movie plot.

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ISBN:

9780767879804
0767879805

Edition:

Superbit edition

Description:

1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical
video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Based on the book "The orchid thief" by Susan Orlean
Special features: theatrical trailer
Director of photography, Lance Acord ; editor, Eric Zumbrunnen ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, Casey Storm ; production designer, K.K. Barrett
Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Judy Greer, Maggie Gyllenhaal
DVD ; widescreen presentation
For private home use only
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

876200

UPC:

014381684322
043396076013

Other Authors:

Acord, Lance
Barrett, K. K
Burwell, Carter
Cage, Nicolas, 1965-
Clinica Estetico, Ltd
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Cooper, Chris, 1951-
Cox, Brian, 1946-
Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017
Greer, Judy, 1975-
Gyllenhaal, Maggie, 1977-
Intermedia Films
Jonze, Spike
Kaufman, Charlie, 1958-
Landay, Vincent
Orlean, Susan. Orchid thief. DVD
Saxon, Edward
Seymour, Cara
Storm, Casey
Streep, Meryl
Swinton, Tilda
Zumbrunnen, Eric

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