Malone (1987)

34% of users liked it
(420 ratings)

Malone (Burt Reynolds) has been a "wet" operative for the CIA for many years, serving his country by performing assassinations. He is tired of his job and wants to get out of "the company" (as it is called) and live a normal life. He is looking along the Pacific Northwest for a place to settle down… More Malone (Burt Reynolds) has been a "wet" operative for the CIA for many years, serving his country by performing assassinations. He is tired of his job and wants to get out of "the company" (as it is called) and live a normal life. He is looking along the Pacific Northwest for a place to settle down when his much-cherished classic Mustang breaks down outside the town of Comstock. He manages to get to a small gas station and is treated like family by a Vietnam veteran, who is the station's owner, and his daughter. They are suffering from the nefarious activities of a local bigwig (Cliff Robertson) to take over all the land in the city in a hare-brained development scheme. He soon runs afoul of the town sheriff, who is basically an employee of the developer, but eventually wins his respect. Meanwhile, the CIA is none too pleased to hear of Malone's intended retirement and send a succession of hit-men after him to ensure that he divulges none of their dirty secrets. Malone destroys the first two killers at some cost to his own well-being. The next assassin turns out to be a woman who is susceptible to his charms. Meanwhile, he has a thorough-going local scoundrel to put out of business. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Harley Cokeliss
Genres: Western, Drama, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: May 1, 1987 Wide
Studio: MGM

Critic Reviews

Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
Burt is in top form in this predictable, but watchable modernization of Shane.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

Dean M

Burt Reynolds's style is a whole lot like James Garner, quizzical, cynical and charming. I'm not used to seeing him play it as tight lipped as he does in <i>Malone</i>, but he does carry it off. Laurren Hutton is beautiful, brave and loyal and Cynthia Gib is cute… More
Burt Reynolds's style is a whole lot like James Garner, quizzical, cynical and charming. I'm not used to seeing him play it as tight lipped as he does in <i>Malone</i>, but he does carry it off. Laurren Hutton is beautiful, brave and loyal and Cynthia Gib is cute as apple pie in a see-through nightie.

Cast

            Burt Reynolds as Richard Malone

            Cliff Robertson as Charles Delaney

            Kenneth McMillan as Sheriff Hawkins

            Cynthia Gibb as Jo Barlow

            Scott Wilson as Paul Barlow

            Lauren Hutton as Jamie

            Philip Anglim as Harvey

            Tracey Walter as Calvin Bollard

            Dennis Burkley as Dan Bollard

            Alex Diakun as Madrid

            Duncan Fraser as Malone's Target

            Brooks Patterson Gardner as Patterson

            Christianne Hirt as Girl in Wagon

            Mike Kirton as Frank

            Campbell Lane as Tom Riggs

            Don MacKay as Dr. Florian

            Blu Mankuma as Rev. Danby

            Walter Marsh as Congressman

            Tom McBeath as Stringbean

            Mavor Moore as Hausmann

            Janne Mortil as Helen

            Don S. Davis as Buddy

            Stephen E. Miller as Clinton

            Frank C. Turner as Andy

            Bill Buck as Banker

            Graydon Gould as Lawyer

            Tom Herton as Eli

            Dwight McFee as Harry

            Donna White as Nurse
See full cast