Malone (1987)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Harley Cokliss

Writers:

Christopher Frank (screenplay)
William P. Wingate (novel)

Release Date:

1 May 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

The woman held the key to his past. The man wanted to buy his future. Now both were trying to kill him.

Plot:

Ex-CIA hit-man running from his past (Malone) finds just how difficult it is to retire when he runs...

Plot Keywords:

Explosion | Neo Noir | CIA Agent | Megalomaniac | White Supremacy

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Richard Malone
Cliff Robertson	...	Charles Delaney
Kenneth McMillan	...	Hawkins
Cynthia Gibb	...	Jo Barlow
Scott Wilson	...	Paul Barlow
Lauren Hutton	...	Jamie
Philip Anglim	...	Harvey
Tracey Walter	...	Calvin Bollard
Dennis Burkley	...	Dan Bollard
Alex Diakun	...	Madrid
Brooks Gardner	...	Patterson
Mike Kirton	...	Frank
Duncan Fraser	...	Malone's Target
Janne Mortil	...	Helen
Campbell Lane	...	Tom Riggs

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #28313) | France:U | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (cut) | West Germany:18 (nf)

Filming Locations:

Hedley, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The pistol Malone carries in a case is a Wildey .475 magnum.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jamie: I think it's time you should get some help.
Richard Malone: Why? Because I let that man live?
Jamie: That man is the worst bastard that...
Richard Malone: I don't care! I've had enough. I want out.
Jamie: What am I supposed to tell our superiors?
Richard Malone: Tell them good bye.
Jamie: Look, you tought me as they tought you. One thing I've learned, nobody just walks away from the CIA.
Richard Malone: Watch me.

Burt Reynolds shoots to kill!

Burt Reynolds and Cliff Robertson star this light and simple spying adventure.Reynolds is Richard Malone,an ex-CIA agent who,tired of his profession as a killer,resolves to leave his past behind and travels through the country,in search of a new beginning.But he ends up in a small city when his car breaks down and,unexpectedly,gets involved with a magnate with megalomania's problems,played with cynicism by Cliff Robertson,who intends to extend his empire's tentacles over the whole country and reach the power,more exactly,the presidency,with the help of his comrades.It's set a well-directed trama,pleasing and without commitments.The movie counts with action scenes and introduces a romance between Reynolds and a killer played by Gator's Lauren Hutton.The character was made with precision for Reynolds qualities,and the film will certainly please his fans!