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John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell head to Chile in new political CIA thriller

John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell head to Chile in new political CIA thriller

Summary

Four films open in French cinemas this week, according to a France 24 arts24 program. They include Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” set in 1973 Chile and starring John Malkovich as a dying CIA agent alongside Sam Rockwell.

Key Facts

  • “Wild Horse Nine” reunites director Martin McDonagh with an ensemble cast.
  • John Malkovich plays a dying CIA agent in Chile in 1973, and Sam Rockwell also stars.
  • The program says Malkovich won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival.
  • The other films discussed are “Godzilla Minus Zero,” “Club Kid” and “Hope.”
  • “Godzilla Minus Zero” follows the Oscar-winning film “Godzilla Minus One.”
  • Jordan Firstman writes, directs and stars in “Club Kid,” about a hard-partying New Yorker who discovers he has a 10-year-old son.
  • “Hope,” directed by Na Hong-jin, is his first film in a decade and has a reported budget of about $75 million.
  • Arts24 critic Emma Jones calls “Wild Horse Nine” her favorite McDonagh film since “In Bruges.”
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