John Malkovich
Director, Actor
- Killing Fields, The (1984)
- Dir. Roland Joffe
Feat. Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich…
- Devastating and award–winning account of Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia.
- Places in the Heart (1984)
- Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Sally Field, Danny Glover, John Malkovich
- Moving period drama with Sally Field's Oscar–winning performance as a widowed cotton–farmer in Depression era Texas.
- Death of a Salesman (1985)
- Dir. Volker Schlondorff
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, Charles Durning
- An excellent adaptation of Arthur Miller’s most famous play, with Dustin Hoffman bringing pathos, seediness and tragedy to the central…
- Eleni (1985)
- Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt
- John Malkovich plays a U.S. reporter in Greece trying to find the long–lost truth about his mother's political execution.
- Empire of the Sun (1987)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson…
- A much–admired Spielberg epic in which a young boy witnesses the Japanese invasion of China in WWII. Based on the memoirs of sci–fi…
- Making Mr. Right (1987)
- Dir. Susan Seidelman
Feat. John Malkovich, Ann Magnuson, Glenne Headly…
- Android–romance comedy almost gets it right, with Malkovich as a scientist who invents a tinman in his own image, which Magnusun finds a worthy…
- Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
- Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer
- Classic tale of an unscrupulous French countess who creates royal havoc by challenging her former lover to the sexual conquest of a virginal…
- Sheltering Sky, The (1990)
- Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci
Feat. John Malkovich, Debra Winger, Campbell Scott…
- John Malkovich and Debra Winger play a troubled, upper–class American couple who discover 'themselves' while on trek through the North African…
- Queens Logic (1991)
- Dir. Steve Rash
Feat. Joe Mantegna, Kevin Bacon, John Malkovich
- Joe Mantegna, Kevin Bacon, John Malkovich and others gather for a friend's wedding, but are each encumbered with personal crises. Strong ensemble…
- Shadows and Fog (1991)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, John Malkovich, Kathy Bates…
- Woody, John Malkovich, Kathy Bates, John Cusack, Jodie Foster and Madonna cast their prominent shadows for his droll tale of mystery stranglers,…
- Object of Beauty (1991)
- Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Feat. Andie MacDowell, John Malkovich, Joss Ackland…
- An amusing black comedy set around a pair of passionate high–flying art lovers, who contrive the theft of a prized sculpture while in London,…
- Alive (1992)
- Dir. Frank Marshall
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton…
- Full–throttle true–story dramatisation of the rugby team who were forced to fight the horrors of Mother Nature after their plane crashed…
- Of Mice and Men (1992)
- Dir. Gary Sinise
Feat. John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Ray Walston…
- Actor/director Gary Sinise and John Malkovich bring John Steinbeck's tragic tale of two friends struggling in Depression era California to a new…
- Jennifer 8 (1992)
- Dir. Bruce Robinson
Feat. Andy Garcia, Lance Henriksen, Uma Thurman…
- Dark tale in which cop Andy Garcia falls for blind girl Uma Thurman who may be a serial killer's next victim. Mostly engrossing and often scary. John…
- Heart of Darkness (1993)
- Dir. Nicolas Roeg
Feat. Tim Roth, John Malkovich
- A more literal adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel that inspired APOCALYPSE NOW. Roth plays the British captain leading a team along the Congo and…
- In the Line of Fire (1993)
- Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo…
- Clint Eastwood's ageing, guilt–ridden bodyguard plays a dangerous cat–and–mouse game with a chameleonic assassin (John Malkovich)…
- Convent, The (1995)
- Dir. Manoel de Oliveira
Feat. John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve
- Academic couple John Malkovich and Catherine Deneuve survey a spooky ancient convent in a quest to prove that Shakespeare is of Spanish descent. From…
- Beyond the Clouds (Al di là delle nuvole) (1995)
- Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni
Feat. Fanny Ardant, Chiara Caselli, Irene Jacob…
- Michelangelo Antonioni's final film weaves together four stories of discontented love in his characteristic cinematic style.
Featuring a huge…
- Mary Reilly (1996)
- Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. John Malkovich, Julia Roberts, Michael Gambon…
- John Malkovich and Juila Roberts star in this alternative take on R.L. Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde story – the toil and double trouble is seen…
- Mulholland Falls (1996)
- Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Nick Nolte, Michael Madsen, Chazz Palminteri…
- ONCE WERE WARRIORS director Lee Tamahori goes Hollywood with this tough gangster noir, fitted with an all–star cast and open chequebook. At…
- Portrait of a Lady (1996)
- Dir. Jane Campion
Feat. Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich
- Unfairly roasted by many critics, our Jane's adaptation of Henry James' novel dares to offer more than romance in fancy dress, but instead a complex,…
- Con Air (1997)
- Dir. Simon West
Feat. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich…
- The prison genre meets the airborne thriller(!) but invigorated no end by super–slick production and direction and the ever–dependable…
- Rounders (1998)
- Dir. John Dahl
Feat. Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Malkovich…
- Once–bitten card sharp Matt Damon is lured into another hand by reckless pal Edward Norton, setting them back on a road paved with suckers,…
- Being John Malkovich (1999)
- Dir. Spike Jonze
Feat. John Cusack, John Malkovich, Cameron Diaz…
- Surrealist comic marvel distinguished by the most bizarre of plots – washed–up puppeteer John Cusack's new position as a filing clerk…
- Joan of Arc (The Messenger) (1999)
- Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Milla Jovovich, Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich…
- The French heroine gets the big–budget splurge with a religiously inspired Milla Jovovich leading the French peasantry against the Brits, only…
- RKO 281 (1999)
- Dir. Benjamin Ross
Feat. Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, John Malkovich
- Tells the story of The Battle Of CITIZEN KANE, Orson Welles' brilliant debut film which was blocked by media–baron Randolph Hearst who felt the…
- Time Regained (Le Temps Retrouve) (1999)
- Dir. Raul Ruiz
Feat. Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Beart, John Malkovich…
- Legendary surrealist Chilean director Ruiz takes a break from his schedule or runaway obscurities (most sadly unavailable in NZ) for this legit…
- Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
- Dir. E. Elias Merhige
Feat. John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Catherine McCormack…
- A fanciful yet elegant take on what might have transpired during the making of silent horror classic, NOSFERATU, centred around a battle of wills…
- Les Miserables (TV Mini-series) (2000)
- Dir. Josee Dayan
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, John Malkovich…
- Well mounted and faithful adaptation of Victor Hugo's tale of persecution and revenge set in early 19th century France, with Gerard Depardieu playing…
- Knockaround Guys (2001)
- Dir. Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper…
- SOPRANOS–influenced crime drama, which follows aspiring NYC wiseguy Barry Pepper, son of a famous mafioso, but stuck in a menial role.…