John Malkovich as reporter Nicholas Gage, tracking down the killers of his mother (Kate Nelligan) in war-torn Greece. Linda Hunt, Ronald Pickup. Katis: Oliver Cotton. Grandmother: Rosalie Crutchley. Grandfather: Peter Woodthorpe. Lukas: John Rumney. Lukas's Wife: Alison King. Young Christos: Alfred Molina. Directed by Peter Yates.