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Kiefer Sutherland has been back in the news this week after returning to the role of Jack Bauer, the adrenaline-fuelled protagonist in the hugely popular TV series, 24. After a four year hiatus, 24: Live Another Day will air next Wednesday. Kiefer Sutherland has been back in the news after returning to the role of Jack Bauer, the adrenaline-fuelled protagonist in the hugely popular TV series, 24. After a four-year hiatus, 24: Live Another Day will air on 7 May in the UK.
Sutherland, however, is not just famous for cocking handguns and running around at breakneck speed in the manner of someone trying to catch the last Tube, or for his famous father, he's also made some pretty good films in his time. Here, we take a look at some of our favourite examples of Sutherland on the big screen. Do you agree with our choices? Is there anything you'd like to see on the list? Tell us in the thread below. Sutherland is not just famous for cocking handguns and running around at breakneck speed like someone trying to catch the last train home, or for his famous father, he's also made some pretty good films. Here, we take a look at some of our favourite examples of Sutherland on the big screen. Do you agree with our choices? Is there anything you'd like to see on the list? Tell us in the thread below.
Stand by MeStand by Me
This 1986 Rob Reiner film is still the gold standard for Stephen King adaptations (Stand By Me is adapted from the short story, The Body). Grossing almost $53 million on a budget of $8 million, the film is a coming-of-age tale with a dark underbelly and a fantastic 50s soundtrack. Well loved by all generations, it provided early starring roles for the superb River Phoenix and Corey Feldman. Sutherland, at 20, played Ace Merrill – the antisocial, aggressive bully with a penchant for Hawaiian shirts, bleached blonde hair and picking on people half his age. An excellent movie and an excellent performance from a young Sutherland. Just watch out for the leech scene. This 1986 Rob Reiner film is still the gold standard for Stephen King adaptations (Stand by Me is adapted from the short story, The Body). Grossing almost $53m (£38m) on a budget of $8m, the film is a coming-of-age tale with a dark underbelly and a fantastic 1950s soundtrack. Loved by all generations, it provided early starring roles for the superb River Phoenix and Corey Feldman. Sutherland, at 20, played Ace Merrill – the antisocial, aggressive bully with a penchant for Hawaiian shirts, bleached blonde hair and picking on people half his age. An excellent movie and an excellent performance from a young Sutherland. Just watch out for the leech scene.
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FlatlinersFlatliners
One of the best popcorn thrillers of the 90s and surely a shoo-in for an appearance in our My guilty pleasure series, Flatliners was the story of some med students mucking about with life and death and going under ('flatlining') for thrills. Once again, Sutherland plays a bully, Nelson, who when he flatlines is confronted by the ghost of Billy Mahoney, a kid he teased at school – with fatal consequences. Billy the Kid is intent on getting revenge. One of the best popcorn thrillers of the 90s and surely a shoo-in for an appearance in our My guilty pleasure series, Flatliners was the story of some med students mucking about with life and death and flatlining for thrills. Once again, Sutherland plays a bully, Nelson, who when he goes under he's confronted by the ghost of Billy Mahoney, a kid he teased at school – with fatal consequences. Billy the Kid is intent on getting revenge.
Flatliners goes a bit, er, flat after an hour or so, and it enraged pedantic medical bodies unhappy with its unrealistic depiction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but despite this, it's a fun film with some great use of lighting and neat cinematography. Perfect for a pizza and wine night in. Flatliners goes a bit, er, flat after an hour or so, and it enraged medical bodies unhappy with its unrealistic depiction of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Despite this, it's a fun film with some great use of lighting and neat cinematography – perfect for a pizza and wine night in.
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The Lost BoysThe Lost Boys
Long before Twilight was even a twinkle in Stephanie Meyer's eye, and back when Robert Pattinson was a toddler, the vampire movie teenagers obsessed over was The Lost Boys; a tale of two brothers who move to California and end up scrapping with a gang of the undead. Hate it when that happens. Long before Twilight was a twinkle in Stephanie Meyer's eye and back when Robert Pattinson was a toddler, the vampire movie teenagers obsessed over was The Lost Boys, a tale of two brothers who move to California and end up scrapping with a gang of the undead. Hate it when that happens.
Still revered today (judging by the number of fan videos on YouTube), The Lost Boys saw Sutherland share screen time again with Corey Feldman. It also features a quite brilliant final scene. Still revered (judging by the number of fan videos on YouTube), Sutherland again shared screen time with Corey Feldman. It also features a quite brilliant final scene.
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Phone BoothPhone Booth
The most famous voice on the end of a phone line barring the Scream killer and The Banker from Deal or No Deal, Sutherland's creepy, low tremolo and cackling villainous laugh almost saw him steal this film without actually ever appearing on screen, (aside from a brief glimpse at the end); an impressive feat considering Colin Farrell's sublime turn as the amoral publicist, Stu Shepard. Phone Booth is another collaboration between Sutherland and Joel Schumacher (Flatliners, The Lost Boys). The most famous voice on the end of a phone line barring the Scream killer and The Banker from Deal or No Deal, Sutherland's creepy, low tremolo and cackling villainous laugh almost saw him steal this film without ever appearing onscreen, (aside from a brief glimpse at the end). It's an impressive feat considering Colin Farrell's sublime turn as the amoral publicist, Stu Shepard. Phone Booth is another collaboration between Sutherland and Joel Schumacher (Flatliners, The Lost Boys).
The movie, which was shot in just 12 days on a budget of $13 million was judged to be a "rackety and ridiculous picture from the irrepressible Joel Schumacher...but carried off with a certain pugnacious panache" by our own Peter Bradshaw. The movie, which was shot in just 12 days on a budget of $13m was judged to be a "rackety and ridiculous picture from the irrepressible Joel Schumacher … but carried off with a certain pugnacious panache" by Peter Bradshaw.
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MelancholiaMelancholia
Lars von Trier tried his best to overshadow the accolades and mostly positive reviews Melancholia received on its release with some very ill-judged comments at Cannes, but this is a beautifully shot, typically dark humoured, if awkward and absurd, film from von Trier – very much not your run-of-the-mill apocalypse movie. As ever, his dialogue manages to be somehow authentic in the most fantastical of situations, and his characters, though defiantly oddball, remain human. Kirsten Dunst is exceptional as Justine, a young woman with bipolar disorder, whose wedding is the (initial) centrepiece of the film. Lars von Trier tried his best to overshadow the accolades and mostly positive reviews Melancholia received on its release with some ill-judged comments at Cannes, but this is a beautifully shot, typically dark-humoured, if awkward and absurd, film from von Trier – very much not your run-of-the-mill apocalypse movie. As ever, his dialogue manages to be somehow authentic in the most fantastical of situations, and his characters, though defiantly oddball, remain human. Kirsten Dunst is exceptional as Justine, a young woman with bipolar disorder, whose wedding is the (initial) centrepiece of the film.
Sutherland puts in a great performance as John, the husband of Justine's sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg). He spends half of the film exasperated with his eccentric in-laws, and the other half excited about the impending end of the world – which, given the aforementioned exasperation, sort of makes sense. Sutherland puts in a great performance as John, the husband of Justine's sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg). He spends half of the film exasperated with his eccentric in-laws and the other half excited about the impending end of the world – which, given the exasperation, sort of makes sense.