DVD 114 mins IMDB 7.9
R
Adaptation
The Orchid Thief
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2002)
In Collection
#16

My Rating:
8

Seen It:
Yes
(November 2008 )
Comedy, Drama
USA  /  English

Nicolas Cage Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Tilda Swinton Valerie Thomas
Meryl Streep Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper John Laroche
Jay Tavare Matthew Osceola
Litefoot Russell
Roger Willie Randy
Jim Beaver Ranger Tony
Cara Seymour Amelia Kavan
Doug Jones Augustus Margary
Brian Cox
Gary Farmer

Director Spike Jonze
Producer Jonathan Demme; Charlie Kaufman; Johnathan Demme; Edward Saxon
Writer Susan Orlean; Charlie Kaufman; Donald Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter, is overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing-and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. As Charlie struggles to adapt Orlean's best-selling book The Orchid Thief, he writes himself into his own movie.

Edition Details
Distributor Sony Pictures
Edition Superbit Collection
Barcode 043396076013
Region Any Region; Region 1
Chapters 28
Release Date 20-May-03
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS Stereo [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date April 2008
Purchase Price $14.94
Store MAO
Tags AVI(MAO), DVDCL(MAO), DVDOriginal(MAO)
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Features
  • Superbit DVDs utilize a special high bit rate digital transfer process that optimizes video quality and offers a choice of both DTS and 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. All Superbit DVDs start with high definition masters and double the bit rate of the original release.
  • All Superbit DVDs are widescreen presentations in the original language. Other languages are subtitled.
  • Cast and Filmmaker Filmographies
  • Trailer
  • Animated Menus
  • Scene Selections

    • Notes
    "Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!" -Ebert & Roeper Director Spike Jonze delivers a stunningly original comedy that seamlessly blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people. The various stories crash into one another exploding into a wildly imaginative film. Adaptation, the year's most talked about movie, is at once a hilarious drama and a moving comedy.