John Malkovich stars in film about CIA involvement in 1973 Chile coup
International Business Times UK
Wild Horse Nine, directed and written by Martin McDonagh, premiered at the 83rd Venice Film Festival and stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as CIA operatives in Santiago shortly before the 1973 coup that ousted Salvador Allende. The story follows the pair to Easter Island as Malkovich's ageing operative confronts his past, works on a memoir and forms ties with Chilean students, creating tensions with a superior played by Steve Buscemi. McDonagh said the film examines guilt and regret around American intervention, and it is competing for the Golden Lion before a UK release on 6 November 2026.
Wild Horse Nine premiered at the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
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The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The director said recent international tensions gave the story new relevance. The film now competes for the Golden Lion and will reach UK cinemas in November 2026.
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