Against the backdrop of the 1970s Chilean military coup, two CIA operatives navigate loyalty, conspiracy and the consequences of foreign intervention.



Wild Horse Nine
Wild Horse Nine
Australian Premiere.
Director
Runtime
118 Minutes
Country
United States, Chile
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Few filmmakers command anticipation quite like Martin McDonagh. The Academy Award-winning writer-director behind In Bruges (2008), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) returns with his most ambitious film yet: a wickedly funny, sharply observed and thoroughly unpredictable new work set on Easter Island in the lead-up to the 1973 Chilean coup. Led by an extraordinary cast including John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Parker Posey and Tom Waits, Wild Horse Nine combines McDonagh's trademark humour, moral complexity and razor-sharp dialogue with a sweeping international canvas. By turns absurd, moving and audacious, this is event cinema from one of the great storytellers of our time. Adelaide Film Festival is proud to present the Australian Premiere of Wild Horse Nine as our Opening Night celebration reinforcing the power of cinema at a time when global leaders must take heed of history.
Venice
Toronto
Film Credits
Director
Martin McDonagh
Year
2026
Country
United States & Chile
Language
English
Type
Feature Fiction & Gala
Producer
Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin & Martin McDonagh & Anita Overland
Writer
Martin McDonagh
Cinematographer
Ben Davis
Editor
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Cast
John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana Di Girolamo, Ailin Salas & Tom Waits & Parker Posey
Music
Carter Burwell
Film Source
Searchlight Pictures
Genre
Black Comedy, Crime, Drama, History & Thriller
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