Cast and crew
Adaptation. (2002)
39 cast and 100 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast39
Nicolas CageCharlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Meryl StreepSusan Orlean
Chris CooperJohn Laroche
Tilda SwintonValerie Thomas
Jay TavareMatthew Osceola
LitefootRussell
Roger WillieRandy
Jim BeaverRanger Tony
Cara SeymourAmelia Kavan
Doug JonesAugustus Margary
Gary FarmerBuster Baxley
Peter JasonDefense Attorney
Gregory ItzinProsecutor
Curtis HansonOrlean's Husband- Agnes NaDene BaddooOrlean Dinner Guest
- Paul FortuneOrlean Dinner Guest
- Paul JasminOrlean Dinner Guest
- Lisa LoveOrlean Dinner Guest
- Wendy MogelOrlean Dinner Guest
- David O. RussellOrlean Dinner Guest
Judy GreerAlice the Waitress
Maggie GyllenhaalCaroline Cunningham- Bob StephensonDavid
- Bob YerkesCharles Darwin
- Lynn CourtLaroche’s Dad
- Roger E. FanterLaroche’s Uncle
- Sandra Lee GimpelLaroche’s Mom
- Caron ColvettLaroche’s Wife
- Larry KraskEMT
Ron LivingstonMarty Bowen
Brian CoxRobert McKee- John EtterMcKee Lecture Attendee
- Ray BerriosPolice Officer
- Nancy LenehanKaufman’s Mother
John CusackJohn Cusack (uncredited)
Catherine KeenerCatherine Keener (uncredited)
John MalkovichJohn Malkovich (uncredited)- Curt ClendeninRestaurant Customer (uncredited)
- Donald DowdCafe Customer (uncredited)
Crew100
Directing
- Spike JonzeDirector
- Gregory J. SmithSecond Second Assistant Director
- Thomas Patrick SmithFirst Assistant Director
- Brian O'KelleySecond Assistant Director
- Chiemi KarasawaScript Supervisor
- Dan BradleySecond Unit Director
Writing
- Charlie KaufmanScreenplay
- Susan OrleanNovel
Production
- Jonathan DemmeProducer
- Vincent LandayProducer
- Edward SaxonProducer
- Justine ArtetaCasting
- Charlie KaufmanExecutive Producer
- Peter SarafExecutive Producer
- Kim Davis-WagnerCasting
- Seve SpracklenProduction Accountant
- Rick C. TaplinProduction Coordinator
- Andrew J. SacksProduction Supervisor
- Richard SchulerLocation Manager
- Karen KochUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Lance AcordDirector of Photography
- Mark WilliamsFirst Assistant Camera
- Ben KallerStill Photographer
- Nina ChienSecond Assistant Camera
- Gino NixKey Grip
- Jamie FelzFirst Assistant Camera
- Thomas LohmannCamera Operator
- Zoli HajduDolly Grip
- Paul TaylorSteadicam Operator
- Danny AndersenDolly Grip
Editing
- Eric ZumbrunnenEditor
- Eric E. OsmondFirst Assistant Editor
- Bob FredricksonColor Timer
- Nathan R. FitzgeraldAssistant Editor
Sound and music
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Peter StaubliSound Effects Editor
- Richard BeggsSound Designer
- David AbrahamsenSound Designer
- Lora HirschbergSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mark WeberSound Mixer
- Michael KirchbergerSupervising Sound Editor
- Kent SparlingSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Derek VanderhorstSound Mixer
- Jeremy MolodAssistant Sound Editor
- William StorksonFoley Supervisor
- Adam Milo SmalleyMusic Editor
- Michael FarrowScoring Mixer
- Nick PeckFoley Mixer
- Marnie MooreFoley Artist
- David A. CohenDialogue Editor
- David Franklin BergadDialogue Editor
- Everett MooreApprentice Sound Editor
- Julia ShirarAssistant Sound Editor
- Jory K. PrumFoley Recordist
- Drew KuninProduction Sound Mixer
- Lawrence L. CommansBoom Operator
- Mark FayBoom Operator
- David BachADR Editor
Art
- Gene SerdenaSet Decoration
- K.K. BarrettProduction Design
- Peter AndrusArt Direction
- Lynn ChristopherSet Designer
- Grant SamsonLeadman
- Anders RundbladConstruction Foreman
- Jeffrey Paul JohnsonProperty Master
- Chris VailAssistant Property Master
- Chris ForsterConstruction Coordinator
- Patti McNultyArt Department Coordinator
- Peter DavidsonSet Designer
Costume and make-up
- Casey StormCostume Design
- Stacy HornWardrobe Supervisor
- Roz MusicHair Department Head
- Shari GrayWardrobe Supervisor
- Joseph CosciaHairstylist
- Anita Louise BrownCostumer
- Debbie TravisCostumer
- Marina MaritCostumer
- Larry WaggonerHairstylist
- Joel HarlowMakeup Department Head
- J. Roy HellandMakeup & Hair
- Lynn BarberMakeup Artist
- Allen WeisingerMakeup Artist
- Ann RothWardrobe Designer
- Isabel HarkinsMakeup Artist
Visual effects
- Gray MarshallVisual Effects Supervisor
Lighting
- Michael S. AdlerChief Lighting Technician
- Chris WeigandAssistant Chief Lighting Technician
Crew
- Molly HansenOther
- Jonathan PaleyStand In
- Marco KyrisStand In
- Griff RugglesTransportation Captain
- Scott RogersStunts
- Chris CarnelStunts
- Julie JanneyStand In
- Rick BarkerStunts
- Lane LeavittStunts
- Stephen BuresActor's Assistant
- Ronald StintonTransportation Co-Captain
- Norb PhillipsStunts
- Eddie YansickStunts