Wild Horse Nine
Alex Theatre216 N Brand Blvd, Los Angeles 91203
Wild Horse Nine comes to the Alex Theatre as a feature-film screening starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell. The story follows CIA agents on a mission that tests trust as it moves from Santiago to Easter Island, set in the lead-up to Chile’s 1973 coup. The listing gives the film a 1 hour 56 minute running time and points toward an espionage story whose political setting is central to the night. It is a cinema presentation rather than a live performance.
The film is billed around Malkovich and Rockwell, with the venue’s listing quoting Deadline’s assessment that they are “simply superb” as the two CIA agents. Variety’s response is equally emphatic: “See it with an audience… Wild Horse Nine is laugh out loud funny, brilliant and moving.” Those notices suggest a film that balances comedy, tension and emotional weight while keeping its focus on the agents’ fraught mission. No further production background, creative credits or additional cast are provided in the available information, so the evening’s clearest draw is the pairing of Malkovich and Rockwell within this Chile-set Cold War-era assignment.
The Alex Theatre’s unusual claim to fame is its atmospheric auditorium: Greek and Egyptian-inspired details create the illusion of an open-air garden, beneath the theatre’s distinctive 100-foot neon tower. Opened in 1925 as a vaudeville and movie house, it now presents concerts and a broad program of performing arts at 216 North Brand Boulevard in downtown Glendale. Expect a formal theatre evening in a large, roughly 1,300-seat auditorium, with reserved seats and a stage framed by ornate decoration. Shows are ticketed, so check the event listing for seats and details before you go. Concessions are available, and Brand Boulevard’s restaurants and cafes make it easy to plan dinner nearby. The Alex is still operating and listing upcoming performances.