Trivia: Linderman’s Most Famous Face

Posted by Michael LaPenna

November 20, 2008 |

Today, Heroes fans know Malcolm McDowell as the Lucifer-like figurehead of the great plot to take over the world set to destroy all the heroes’ hopes of a normal life. But arguably his most famous role was as Alex in the Stanley Kubrick’s landmark film A Clockwork Orange (1971). The film is an adaptation of novelist Anthony Burgess’ most celebrated artistic vision of a teen whose fascination with sex, drugs, “a bit of the old ultra-violence” and Beethoven’s ninth symphony consume his every thought.

Alex races toward mischief in this screen cap from A Clockwork Orange (1971). Copyright is retained by the current holder.

Source: Wikipedia

Description from IMDb.com: In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and later volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society’s crime problem… but not all goes to plan. (Full summary)

(Click to view the original trailer).