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WITNESS
(1985)
Character: Moses Hochleitner
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Thriller
headlining Harrison Ford.
Viggo's
character is a young Amish farmer.
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SALVATION
(1987)
Character: Jerome Stample
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Satire
on religious media. Characters uniformly despicable. Not much Viggo,
but this is where he met Exene Cervenka, who he married sometime in
1987.
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FRESH
HORSES (1988)
Character: Green
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Viggo
as white trash; very effective in minimal screen time, at the end of
the movie. Safe to fast forward to his scenes. Apparently the reason
he was cast for Indian Runner. Who can figure?
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PRISON
(1988)
Character: Burke/Forsythe Electrocution
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Viggo's
first headliner role, in a horror movie that is better than one might
expect. He gets to run around in his underwear a lot, and has some very
weird effects on the people around him.
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LEATHERFACE/TCM3
(1990)
Character: Tex
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Standard
horror fare, huge amounts of blood & gore. Viggo is cute in an apron.
Is it sexy or creepy when he licks his fingers?
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YOUNG
GUNS II (1990)
Character: John W. Poe
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Standard
horse opera. Volume II of anything is rarely good. Viggo's in the posse.
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THE
REFLECTING SKIN (1990)
Character: Cameron Dove
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Philip
Ridley directs a tale of madness in the midwest, around the time of
nuclear testing in the Pacific. Viggo's character appears halfway through
(he rarely gets enough screen time) and makes the neighbourhood relationships
even more complicated than they were.
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TRIPWIRE
(1990)
Character: Hans
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Action
film. Chase scenes. Not enough Viggo.
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ONCE
IN A BLUE MOON(1990)
Character: Delroy
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A
very short made-for-TV movie where Viggo plays a deceased but much loved
rock star.
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THE
INDIAN RUNNER (1991)
Character: Frank Roberts
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A
tour de force, Viggo's character and David Morse's (as his brother)
revolve around each other and light up a depressing and fairly routine
plot. Sean Penn's directorial debut, and it shows. In spite of that,
one of Viggo's best movie roles, and not just for the nude scene.
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BOILING
POINT (1993)
Character: Ronnie
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Yet
another crime drama. Viggo's character is a very stupid ex-con. Probably
a good thing they kill him off.
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RUBY
CAIRO/DECEPTION (1993)
Character: Johnny Faro
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A
little in the intro, and then again about two thirds of the way into
the film, pretty standard for Viggo screen time in the earlier movies.
A wooden plot and wooden main characters. Viggo's the bad guy again,
dies a very public death. Shag scene cut from North American version.
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CARLITO'S
WAY (1993)
Character: Lalin
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Viggo
isn't on screen long, and he whines most of the time he is. Yet another
mob flick. On the other hand, he actually upstages Pacino!
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THE
YOUNG AMERICANS (1993)
Character: Carl Frazer
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Crime
drama set in London. Viggo plays the bad guy.
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EWANGELIA
WEDLUG HARRY'EGO
AKA THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HARRY(1993)
Character: Wes
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Set
in the desert, sand gets everywhere. And I mean everywhere!
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FLOUNDERING
(1994)
Character: Homeless Man
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Almost
no Viggo, although he makes the credits.
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THE
CREW (1994)
Character: Phillip
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Incredibly
stupid and improbable plot revolving around homophobia and a bunch of
unlikeable people on a boat. Viggo's character is despicable, but sexy
in shorts.
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AMERICAN
YAKUZA (1994)
Character: Nick Davis/David Brandt
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A
rare headliner opportunity for Viggo, and he makes what he can of a
standard plot about mob rivalries. Lovely in jeans! Not to mention buckets
of fake blood. Watch for the funny bit with the tape.
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CRIMSON
TIDE (1995)
Character: Lt. Peter 'Weps' Ince
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Viggo's
character plays a pivotal role in this submarine suspense tale. Nice
character role for him. Looking very good in shades of red, green &
blue light and lots of spray.
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THE
PROPHECY/GOD'S ARMY (1995)
Character: Lucifer
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Viggo
makes a pretty good Lucifer. Interesting play opposite Christopher Walken.
Thin on plot; heavy on atmosphere.
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PASSION
OF DARKLY NOON (1995)
Character: Clay
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Another
bizarre Philip Ridley venture, more madness, religious mania this time
out. Viggo is reputed not to have spoken for the entire shoot (his character
is a mute), but looks and grunts enough to be very well understood.
He doesn't show up until halfway through. Good chemistry with Ashley
Judd.
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GIMLET
(1995)
Character: Hombre(Man)
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In
Spanish with subtitles. Hard to find a clear copy of this movie in North
America. Viggo's character is a stalker. A bit of a twist in the ending.
Interesting, plus a bit of gratuitous nudity at the beginning. And it's
great to hear him speaking Spanish.
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ALBINO
ALLIGATOR (1996)
Character: Guy Foucard
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Viggo's
character shows up halfway through, and dies a miserable death. This
one is pretty awful, in spite of having a good cast on paper. Viggo
does a decent Quebec French accent. But those specs - puhleez...
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PORTRAIT
OF A LADY (1996)
Character: Casper Goodwood
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Viggo's
character tries in vain to woo the lady in the title. The curls are
not to everyone's taste.
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DAYLIGHT
(1996)
Character: Roy Nord
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If
it's on TV, watch or tape the first 10-15 minutes. Yep, Viggo's character
gets killed off that early. Nice while he's there, though! Wouldn't
bother with the rest of this predictable flick.
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VANISHING
POINT (1997)
Character: Jimmy Kowalski
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A
made for TV movie, recently released on DVD. When his wife goes into
a troubled labor while he is on the road over 1200 miles away Jimmy
Kowalski, an ex race car driver and a former Army Ranger, attempts to
elude police while trying to get home. Yet another REMAKE.
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G.I.
JANE (1997)
Character: Master Chief John James 'Jack' Urgayle
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The
best part of this is watching Viggo's character being miserable to Demi
Moore. But who's prejudiced? Very military. Nice muscular legs in those
shorts, though. And arms. Maybe this one's better than it appears at
first sight. He reads poetry, too.
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PISTOLA
DE MI HERMANO, LA (1997)
Character: Juanito
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AKA My
Brother's Gun
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A
PERFECT MURDER (1998)
Character: David Shaw
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Revel
in the artistic scruffiness of Viggo as con man. Opposite Gwynneth Paltrow
and Michael Douglas; all the main characters are pretty despicable in
this one. Watch for David Suchet as the police inspector. Better than
average, for a REMAKE. (Why is Viggo in so many re-makes?)
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PSYCHO
(1998)
Character: Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
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Gus
Van Sant's widely panned REMAKE of the Hitchcock classic. Overly faithful
to the original and thus a bit wooden. Viggo is gorgeous as usual, especially
in the first 5 minutes, with his character walking around the hotel
room in the buff.
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A
WALK ON THE MOON (1999)
Character: Walker Jerome
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Viggo's
character, a hippy blouse salesman, romances Diane Lane's "Pearl",
a bored housewife with 2 children & an interfereing mother-in-law,
all left at a summer cottage in 1969 by a TV-repairman husband. The
moon landing features in the spectacular bus scene. Watch out for that
waterfall! And don't get too stoned at Woodstock!
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28
DAYS (2000)
Character: Eddie Boone
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Sandra
Bullock headlines this story of inmates at an addiction treatment centre.
Runs the gamut of the emotions. Viggo's character is very sympathetic,
if flawed. A pro baseball pitcher with alchohol & sex addictions.
Lots of good characters in this one. Songs by Loudon Wainright III.
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FELLOWSHIP
OF THE RING (2001)
Character: Aragorn/Strider
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J.R.R.
Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" Part 1
Directed
by Peter Jackson. An outstanding ensemble cast brings Tolkien's classic
to life.
Viggo's
character is the enigmatic Strider, a Ranger of the North, later revealed
to be Aragorn, son of Arathorn, heir to Isildur & the throne of
Gondor. Frodo sets out from the Shire with the Ring; the Fellowship
forms in Rivendell and sets out on their journey to Mordor. Adventures
ensue.
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THE
TWO TOWERS (2002)
Character: Aragorn/Strider
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J.R.R.
Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" Part 2
Directed
by Peter Jackson. An outstanding ensemble cast brings Tolkien's classic
to life.
Viggo's
character is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, heir to Isildur & the throne
of Gondor. The Fellowship is broken, but the story moves on, in several
directions at once.
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RETURN
OF THE KING (2003)
Character: Aragorn/Elessar
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J.R.R.
Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" Part 3
Directed
by Peter Jackson. An outstanding ensemble cast brings Tolkien's classic
to life.
Viggo's
character is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, heir to Isildur & the throne
of Gondor, crowned under the name Elessar. Frodo completes the quest
while everone else fights numerous, very large & effects-filled
battles.
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HIDALGO
(2004)
Character: Frank Hopkins
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Based
on the life & exploits of Frank Hopkins, a part Lakota express rider
who won many long distance races and championed the mustang breed. The
race in question is the Ocean of Fire, across the Arabian desert, in
the late 19th Century. Lots of cowboy Viggo. Can be argued that the
horses upstage him at times.
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A
HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005)
Character: Tom Stall
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Screenplay
loosely based on the graphic novel of that name. A David Cronenberg
film (weird & interesting). Shot in Toronto & nearby Ontario
towns. Received critical acclaim and was widely touted for awards but
partly since Cronenberg is a bit of an outsider didn't get any. (I mean,
a Canadian? I ask you!)
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ALATRISTE
(2006 limited European release)
Character: Captain Alatriste
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Based
on the novels of Perez-Reverte. More Spanish! More swordplay! More swashbucklery!!
Somewhat
episodic, but beautifully staged based on paintings by Velasquez.
Has been
released in Spain and Latin America.
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EASTERN
PROMISES (2007)
Character: Nikolai
Luzhin
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The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen),
who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families.
His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with
Anna (Naomi Watts), an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who
accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai
must put into motion a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution.
Lots
of award nominations for Viggo, and VERY well deserved! Here's hoping
for at least one more outing with Cronenberg.
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GOOD
(2008)
Character: Halder
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The rise of national socialism in Germany should not be regarded as
a conspiracy of madmen. Millions of "good" people found themselves in
a society spiralling into terrible chaos. A film about then, which illuminates
the terrors of now.
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APPALOOSA
(2008)
Character: Everett Hitch
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Two
friends are hired to police a small town. Based on a book by Robert
Parker. Yet another horse opera, but expectations are high for Viggo's
performance opposite Ed Harris.
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THE
ROAD (2008? 2009?)
Character:
Man (Father)
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A man and
his son journey through a post-apocalyptic world. Based on the book
by Cormac McCarthy. Expected to be seriously dark and award-worthy.
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