John Malkovich starred in an action movie.
Con Air is a 1997 American action film directed by Simon West , written by Scott Rosenberg , and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer , producer of The Rock . The film stars Nicolas Cage , John Cusack , and John Malkovich alongside Steve Buscemi , Colm Meaney , Mykelti Williamson , Ving Rhames , Nick Chinlund , Jesse Borrego , Jose Zuniga , and Monica Potter . In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American action thriller film , directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Clint Eastwood , John Malkovich and Rene Russo . John Malkovich . For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire , he received Academy Award nominations .