Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Earns Rotten Tomatoes’ Seal of Approval Ahead of Theatrical Release
The darkly comic Western follows two killers on an atonement trip and is rated R for sexual references, language, drug use and violence.
- On Friday, Searchlight Pictures releases Wild Horse Nine in theaters, a darkly comedic Western directed by Martin McDonagh starring Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich.
- Set against the 1973 backdrop of Santiago, Chile, the story follows CIA agents Chris and Lee as they work to destabilize the government while Chris begins revealing sensitive intelligence.
- On Easter Island, Steve Buscemi's MJ, head of CIA operations, views the ailing Chris as a liability and insists, "He ain't leaving the fuckin' island."
- Their volatile partnership drives the narrative, punctuated by dark banter; when Lee challenges his past, Chris snaps, "I've killed people in countries you can't even spell."
- Rated R by the Motion Picture Association for sexual references, pervasive language, drug use and strong violence, the film reflects McDonagh's signature themes of regret and atonement.
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Movie Review: In ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ death looms for a CIA goon – WTOP News
Late in Martin McDonagh’s new film “Wild Horse Nine,” John Malkovich’s CIA agent Chris describes an idea for a Western told from the point of view of the horse. It would be a “downbeat Western,” he tells his partner Lee (Sam Rockwell), who laughs: “There’s no way I’m seeing that Western.” It’s McDonagh’s self-conscious nod...
Martin McDonagh filmed two CIA agents of the 1970s gathered on the island of Paques in a comedy of old bald breakers, which quickly revealed its limits.
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Movie Review: In ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ death looms for a CIA goon
Late in Martin McDonagh’s new film “Wild Horse Nine,” John Malkovich’s CIA agent Chris describes an idea for a Western told from the point of view of the horse. It would be a “downbeat Western,” he tells his partner Lee (Sam Rockwell), who laughs: “There’s no way I’m seeing that Western.”
Wild Horse Nine Is a Great Hang, With Beautifully Nuanced Performances From Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich
Review: Wild Horse Nine is a great hang. The script is one of Martin McDonagh's best, complemented by Rockwell's and Malkovich's beautifully nuanced performances.
On the eve of the 1973 coup d'état in Chile, two eccentric CIA spies were sent to Easter Island. A caustic journey signed by Irishman Martin McDonagh, carried by a tasty duo of actors.
In the run-up to the coup d'état in Chile, in 1973, two CIA agents took a holiday on Easter Island. The one (John Malkovich) was both in a freewheel and at the end of the roll, at the great shame of the other (Sam Rockwell). Martin McDonagh's film "Wild Horse Nine" was applauded by the Anglo-Saxon press. Released in France this Wednesday, November 4.
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