John Malkovich

Director, Actor

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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.…
I'm Going Home (2001): Dir. Manoel de Oliveira
Feat. Michel Piccoli, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve; Calmly balanced between drama and sly comedy, this excursion into the trials and experiences of old age, is a late tour–de–force by the…
Dancer Upstairs, The (2002): Dir. John Malkovich
Feat. Javier Bardem; John Malkovich debuts as a director with this slow–burn police thriller played out in the humid atmosphere of an unamed South American…
Johnny English (2003): Dir. Peter Howitt
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Tim Pigott-Smith; A British spy spoof that through the expertise of Rowan Atkinson holds its own against the more sophisticated AUSTIN POWERS. When the entire…
Ripley's Game (2003): Dir. Liliana Cavani
Feat. John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Lena Headey…; Another episode in the life of Patricia Highsmith's amoral, talented manipulator Tom Ripley, here played with dry self–amusement by John…
Napoleon (TV Mini-series) (2003): Dir. Yves Simoneau
Feat. Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich…; A handsomely staged French (though English language) production of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Clavier) from his youthful antics, military…
Libertine, The (2004): Dir. Laurence Dunmore
Feat. Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich…; Bustling rendition of the life of the debauched playwright John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester, who filled his days and nights in inglorious…
Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005): Dir. Brian W. Cook
Feat. John Malkovich; Consistently droll and detailed dramatisation of the success of a real–life conman Alan Conway – played here with chameleon–like…
Klimt (2005): Dir. Raul Ruiz
Feat. John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Stephen Dillane…; Chilean director Raul Ruiz' typically idiosyncratic biopic about the life of the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) told in a series of…
Art School Confidential (2006): Dir. Terry Zwigoff
Feat. Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich…; CRUMB dir. Terry Zwigoff and comic book icon Daniel Clowes (GHOST WORLD) re–team for this darkly set, though often hilarious stakeout of the…
Eragon (2006): Dir. Stefan Fangmeier
Feat. Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich…; A child–friendly fire–breathing fantasy set in a land where dragons are almost extinct, and a farm boy named Eragon must meet his destiny…
Beowulf (2007): Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins…; Originally earmarked for 3D IMAX cinemas, this groundbreaking animation brings to screen the Old English epic of hero Beowulf (Winstone) and his…
Burn After Reading (2008): Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Feat. George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt…; Appealing 'dunderhead' comedy from the Coen Brothers that plots an elaborate caper for its A–list ensemble cast, who relish the chance to…
Changeling (2008): Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Gattlin Griffith, John Malkovich; Would–be heavyweight drama set in 1920's L.A. sees solo mother Angelina Jolie reunite with her kidnapped son only to realise he is an impostor,…
Disgrace (2008): Dir. Steve Jacobs
Feat. John Malkovich, Jessica Haines, Eric Ebouaney; Thorny drama based on J.M. Coetzee's Booker Prize–winning novel stars John Malkovich as a disgraced college professor who retreats to his…
In Tranzit (2008): Dir. Tom Roberts
Feat. John Malkovich, Vera Farmiga, Thomas Kretschmann…; Bleak POW drama set in Soviet Russia during the aftermath of World War 2. With the prisons overflowing makeshift accommodation is found for German…
Great Buck Howard, The (2008): Dir. Sean McGinly
Feat. John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt…; An unsentimental character study of a has–been magician who enlists the help of an eager assistant as he attempts a comeback.
Mutant Chronicles (2008): Dir. Simon Hunter
Feat. Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malkovich; Sci–fi indie loosely based on the role–playing game of the same name set in the year 2707 of steam–powered technologies and Earth's…
Jonah Hex (2010): Dir. Jimmy Hayward
Feat. Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox…; Josh Brolin revives DC Comics' anti–hero gunslinger in this acidic western, centred on the titular character's rage–fueled quest to…
RED (R.E.D.) (2010): Dir. Robert Schwentke
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren…; Entertaining cannon fodder, this is yet another comic book adaptation of assassins on the lam, but one distinguished by its dynamite cast and…
Secretariat (2010): Dir. Randall Wallace
Feat. Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale…; Uplifting underdog drama with Diane Lane as a housewife who takes over the family stables with little knowledge of horse–racing.
Transformers - Dark of the Moon (Transformers 3) (2011): Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro…; The brashest of blockbuster franchises rolls on seemingly eternally, but this one's at least an improvement of the execrable REVENGE OF THE FALLEN.…
Warm Bodies (2013): Dir. Jonathan Levine
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry…; A young, sensitive zombie falls for a human girl in this savvy romantic comedy which turns the walking dead genre on its head.
RED 2 (2013): Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker…; It's more of the same from the retired assassins club, who are still fighting for their survival in this entertaining, if entirely disposable…
Siberian Education (Deadly Code) (2013): Dir. Gabriele Salvatores
Feat. John Malkovich, Peter Stormare, Eleanor Tomlinson…; Gabriele Salvatores (I'M NOT SCARED) directs this odd Italian production of Russian gangster memoir, with John Malkovich as the hard–bitten…
Penguins of Madagascar (2014): Dir. Eric Darnell, Simon J Smith
Feat. Tom McGrath, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich…; The heroic quartet of penguins join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the…
Zoolander 2 (2016): Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz…; Amiable but only occasionally inspired sequel has Derek and Hansel return to the fashion world to help investigate who is behind the mysterious…
Deepwater Horizon (2016): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O‘Brien…; Action–packed survival tale dramatizing the BP oil rig accident that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th, 2010, one of the world's…
Wilde Wedding, The (2017): Dir. Damian Harris
Feat. Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Patrick Stewart…; A retired film star prepares for her fourth wedding to a successful British novelist as tensions fly and hi–jinks ensue among the guests at the…
Mile 22 (2018): Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Lauren Cohan…; Visceral espionage thriller from the director of LONE SURVIVOR, who teams up for the fourth time with actor Mark Wahlberg. Wahlberg plays CIA…
ABC Murders, The (TV Mini-series) (2018): Dir. Alex Gabassi
Feat. John Malkovich, Andrew Buchan, Eamon Farren…; Three–part adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel with John Malkovich refreshing as retired detective Hercule Poirot who is here targeted by a…
New Pope, The (TV Series) (2019): Dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Feat. Jude Law, John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando…; The director of THE YOUNG POPE helms this follow–up series (originally conceived as a second season), with Jude Law and John Malkovich…
Ava (2020): Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common …; Jessica Chastain delivers another full force performance in this otherwise by–the–numbers crime thriller, playing a Bostonian…

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