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Wild Horse Nine follows two CIA agents in Chile before the 1973 coup
Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine follows two CIA agents stationed in Santiago, Chile, in 1973.
John Malkovich plays Chris, who is nearing the end of his life, while Sam Rockwell plays Lee, his longtime partner.
Their trip to Easter Island takes place shortly before a military coup in Chile led by Gen.
Augusto Pinochet.
Their boss sends Lee to learn what Chris plans to put in a memoir, including what he knows about the 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.
Chris’s loose talk and his growing bond with two young Chilean women complicate the trip.
The film mixes dark comedy with a story of regret and violence, a style associated with McDonagh’s earlier films.
Its setting connects the agents’ private conflict to the CIA’s role in Chile, while the story remains focused on their relationship.
Wild Horse Nine is a dark comedy set on Easter Island shortly before Chile’s 1973 military coup.
The film follows CIA agents Chris and Lee, sent from Santiago to the island by their superior, MJ.
Chris, who has cancer, grows increasingly loose-lipped and befriends two young supporters of Chilean President Salvador Allende.
Lee is tasked with finding out what Chris plans to reveal in a memoir, including information about the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy.
The film was written and directed by Martin McDonagh and stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell.
- Who
- CIA agents Chris and Lee, played by John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell.
- What
- They travel from Santiago to Easter Island as political turmoil and their own agency’s secrets shape their stay.
- When
- Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup.
- Where
- From Santiago, Chile, to Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui.
- Why
- Their superior, MJ, sends them to the island; he also tasks Lee with finding out what Chris plans to include in a memoir.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Chris and Lee are stationed in Santiago, Chile, and travel to Easter Island.
General Augusto Pinochet leads a military coup that seizes power from Chile’s elected president, Salvador Allende.
- Director
- Martin McDonagh
- CIA agents
- Chris and Lee
- Actors
- John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell
- Destination
- Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui
- Setting
- 1973, shortly before Chile’s coup
- Superior
- MJ
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What people are saying
L'idée de Wild Horse Nine a débuté avec le lieu
Je suis allé à Rapa Nui il y a quinze ans, avec l'espoir d'en faire, en quelque sorte, le personnage de l'un des mes films
Son implication dans l'affaire JFK est bien évidemment une rumeur, mais j'ai toujours été fasciné par cette conspiration, donc j'ai pensé que ce serait un élément intéressant à ajouter à cette histoire.