Dual Role Actors: Adaptation (2002)

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The Fumblers continue on their adventure with actors that are double dipping in the same movie with Adaptation. By the end we find out one of us is simply a character we created to get us here so we can kill them off. It may surprise you to find out which of us it is.

Adaptation 2002 - R - 1h55m

A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

Director: Spike Jonze Writer: Susan Orlean, Charlie Kaufman Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper

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