When out-of-work puppeteer Craig Schwartz takes a day-job, he finds a mysterious portal. He goes inside and experiences the ultimate head-trip --- for fifteen minutes, he is inside the mind of famous actor John Malkovich. He and his attractive "business partner," Maxine Lund, attempt to use the portal for profit, and what happens next is a tale of mystery, intrigue and drama. How long can they keep up what they're doing; just what is the secret behind this portal; and what happens when a man steps inside his own portal?