Wild Horse Nine

Martin McDonagh | Chili, Great Brittain, United States of America 2026 | 116 minutes | language: English | subtitles: Dutch
16 years and olderviolencecoarse language

Black comedy by beloved screenwriter and director Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) about two CIA agents (John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell) who are sent to Easter Island shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup d’état. The film was nominated for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, and John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich, Dangerous Liaisons) won the award for Best Actor there.

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are sent from Santiago to Easter Island by their superior, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amid the island’s iconic scenery, the longtime partners are confronted with their dark past and the intrigues of the present. When Chris unexpectedly forms a bond with two rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas), their stay in this remote paradise threatens to spiral completely out of control.

Letterboxd
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“Hilarisch, wreed, gewelddadig, cynisch én ontroerend.”
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“John Malkovich is geweldig als oudere CIA-agent”
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“Zelden een acteur gezien die zo lekker op zijn woorden kauwt.”
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“John Malkovich heeft in zijn lange loopbaan al heel wat laten zien, maar in Wild Horse Nine zet de 72-jarige Amerikaanse acteur toch weer een verrassende, onvergetelijke rol neer.”
VPRO Cinema
Wild Horse Nine

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