Michael Madsen Movies
Michael Madsen, who admits to being more interested in delivering a good performance than the perks of fame, formerly worked as a gas station attendant in his hometown of Chicago, IL. The older brother of actress Virginia Madsen, Michael's first acting experience took place inside of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, where he studied under the direction of fellow actor John Malkovich.... (read more) This stage training provided him with the background needed to land a host of small roles, beginning with a bit part in the 1983 film WarGames. After relocating to Los Angeles, Madsen made several television and film appearances, including NBC's Emmy-winning Special Bulletin (1983), and The Natural (1984), director Barry Levinson's celebrated sports drama. Madsen continued to build credibility, gradually going on to land larger parts. Though his profile was raised substantially after appearing in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise, it was his 1989 performance as a psychotic killer in John Dahl's Kill Me Again that caught the attention of Quentin Tarantino, who would later give Madsen his true breakthrough opportunity in 1992's Reservoir Dogs. This ear-splitting performance earned Madsen critical acclaim, as well as further cementing his reputation for playing psychopathic murderers. Sure enough, Madsen would go on to perform in several decidedly evil roles. From the kitten-loving sociopath in The Getaway (1994), to mafia tough guy Sonny Black in Donnie Brasco, Madsen proved himself more than capable of playing a good bad guy. Rather than allowing himself to be typecast, however, Madsen readily accepted the role of a loving foster parent in Free Willy (1993), a seasoned alien assassin in Species (1995), and CIA Agent Damon Falco in director Lee Tamahori's Die Another Day (2002). Over the course of the next decade, however, the veteran actor largely stuck to his tough-guy image, though his reflective role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films displayed a sense of depth that most filmmakers fail to coax out of him. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Not Another Not Another Movie
NR 2011
A struggling Hollywood movie studio attempts to produce the ultimate spoof movie, only to find that inspiration is in short supply in this comedy starring Chevy Chase,...
A Cold Day in Hell
PG13 2011
One man takes a stand against a vicious robber baron and his ruthless crew of cutthroats in this western set in the Sierra Mountains, and starring Michael Madsen. The year...
Loosies
PG13 2011
A New York pickpocket begins to reexamine his shady career path after learning he will soon become a father. Bobby (Peter Facinelli) has always been the kind of thief who can...
The Brazen Bull
R 2010
A real estate investor and his fiancée encounter a murderous maniac while exploring an abandoned Los Angeles high rise in this thriller starring Michael Madsen. ~ Jason...
Terror Trap
R 2010
A young couple checks into a remote Louisiana motel, and realizes they may never check out in this nightmarish shocker featuring Michael Madsen and Jeff Fahey. Don (David...
The Killing Jar
R 2010
A dangerous psycho meets his match when he takes over an isolated roadside diner, and begins methodically dispatching the staff and patrons. Michael Madsen, Danny Trejo, and...
Outrage
R 2009
A young woman is forced to confront the horrors of her past after returning to her childhood home and being stalked by a psychotic ex-military sniper (Michael Madsen)....
Road of No Return
2009
The hunters become the hunted when four hit-men compromise their mission to fight the drug flow into the U.S. by rescuing a young orphan from dangerous drug traffickers. Whitey,...
Green Lantern: First Flight
PG13 2009
The creators of Superman: Doomsday, Batman: Gotham Knight, and Wonder Woman re-team to tell the origins of the Green Lantern in this animated DC Comics feature....
The Bleeding
R 2009
Left for dead by a gang of ruthless vampires who forced him to witness the slaughter of his own family, ex-Army Ranger Shawn Black (Michael Matthias) vows to put every last one...
Hell Ride
R 2008
Veteran AIP genre star Larry Bishop (son of famed Rat Packer Joey Bishop) directs and stars in this gritty revenge tale concerning a biker gang that rallies to avenge the...
You Might As Well Live
R 2008
A certified loser sets out to prove that he's "a real somebody" by procuring the three items that his childhood hero claims every winner has in this morbid comedy from...
Deep Winter
PG13 2008
A maverick downhill skier and a fearless snowboarder attempt the most daring mountain descent ever captured on film in this snowbound thriller starring Eric Lively, Kellan...
The Tomb
R 2008
Wes Bentley, Eric Roberts, and Michael Madsen headline first-time feature filmmaker Michael Straininger's story of a successful writer and scholar who falls under the...
Cosmic Radio
2008
The owner of a Idyllwild counter-culture radio station finds his modest business unexpectedly threatened when the daughter of a conservative senator comes to town and sparks a...
Vice
R 2008
Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, and Mykelti Williamson star in director Raul Sanchez Inglis's thriller about a once-respected policeman whose team is targeted for...
Strength and Honour
R 2007
A man who has turned his back on violence must reclaim his skills as a fighter for the sake of his family in this sentimental drama. Sean Kelleher (Michael Madsen) is an...
Hoboken Hollow
2007
A man scarred by the horrors of war encounters a new low in human brutality in this extreme horror story. Trevor Lloyd (Jason Connery) is a veteran of the Iraq war who...
Tooth & Nail
R 2007
Trapped in an abandoned hospital by a wandering band of savage cannibals, a small group of survivors intent on repopulating a post-apocalyptic world must fight for their lives and...
Crash and Burn
2007
Michael Madsen, Erik Palladino, and David Moscow star in director Russell Mulcahy's action thriller about an undercover FBI agent on a mission to infiltrate the...