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Wild Horse Nine
Plot
Chile, 1973, shortly before the military coup. In Santiago, MJ (Steve Buscemi), the CIA's chief in the country, sends two of his men to Easter Island. Chris (John Malkovich) is a veteran with terminal cancer and the longtime mentor of Lee (Sam Rockwell), his partner of many years.
Far from the capital, in the middle of the Pacific, the two have to face the conspiracies they've been caught up in, the old ones and the ones still in motion. They've known each other forever, and that doesn't make the trip any easier. On top of that, Chris grows close to two rebellious students, Monica and Alicia, and that bond threatens to knock the mission off course.
Wild Horse Nine is Martin McDonagh's first film since The Banshees of Inisherin. It's a dark satire dressed as an action thriller, built on a real historical backdrop. Tom Waits plays Chris's brother, and Parker Posey plays Marge, Lee's wife.
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Awards and nominees
- Venice Film Festival 2026 · Volpi Cup – Best Actor · John Malkovich
Trivia
- Shooting started in March 2025 on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and moved to Santiago, wrapping on April 28, 2025.
- Mark Ruffalo was first cast but left the project. Steve Buscemi took over the role in March 2025.
- John Malkovich won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at Venice. Carter Burwell, a regular McDonagh collaborator, wrote the score.
Cast
- ChrisJohn Malkovich
- LeeSam Rockwell
- MJSteve Buscemi
- Irmão de ChrisTom Waits
- MargeParker Posey
- MonicaMariana di Girolamo
- AliciaAilín Salas
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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