Mercury Plains (2016)

A troubled man runs away to Mexico and is recruited to join a paramilitary group of teens fighting the drug cartels. He proves himself to the group, but questions their motive.

Director:

Charles Burmeister

Writer:

Charles Burmeister

Stars:

Scott Eastwood, Nick Chinlund, Andy Garcia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Eastwood	...	Mitch
Nick Chinlund	...	The Captain
Andy Garcia	...	Benito
Jorge A. Jimenez	...	Camarillo / The Pimp
Justin Arnold	...	Paul
Justin Park	...	Jesse
Angela Sarafyan	...	Alyssa
Keith Poulson	...	Naylor
Nicholas Pullara	...	Jack
Miguel Velez	...	Ruben
Steven Pritchard	...	Brad
Tabler	...	Officer Warren (as John Tabler)
Brinlee Grace	...	Mitch's Sister
Katherine Willis	...	Mitch's Mom
Mark Hanson	...	The Boyfriend

Storyline

A troubled young man runs away to Mexico, where he is recruited to join a paramilitary group of teens fighting the drug cartels. Isolated in the desert, he proves himself by becoming The Captain's top soldier, but questions the group's true purpose. As the Mexican police close in, he realizes that his only way out is to escape back to America, but first he must outwit The Captain.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | tank top | man wearing a tank top | drinking from the bottle | drinking from bottle | 

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Taglines:

No home. No laws. No limit.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug use.

Details

Official Sites:

Sales Agency

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 February 2017 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Epic

Filming Locations:

Mathis, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Number 5 Films, Republic of EPIC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The so called Captain mentioned section 434.868c granted by the U.S Senate, but nothing like that actually exists and therefore as a PMC he has no right to any diplomatic and could be deemed "persona non grata" by its host nation.

User Reviews

Sadly undelivering action excursion

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

Mitch (Scott Eastwood) is a former war vet living in a small mid-western American town, whose life is heading nowhere. However, one night, after running afoul of some Mexican pimps, he finds himself approached by a man known as The Captain (Nick Chunland) who sees potential for him as a private security operative, and Mitch accepts. Assigned to take out a number of targets, he forms a bond with his fellow recruits, but they gradually come to question their operation and The Captain's true intentions.

It's been a long time since we've seen the offspring of a famous screen icon showcasing their stuff for our consideration, and so it's a novelty that Scott, son of the legendary Clint, has appeared in this miniscule effort that has creeped out onto DVD. While he's fair as an actor in his own right, he inevitably doesn't hold his own to his legendary father, not that that's the main thing on your mind. This leading role of his has a premise with potential, exploring the murky world of private security, but while the set up is intriguing, sadly the story doesn't pay off.

Director Charles Burmeister strikes the tone and balance just right, creating a blurry, murky atmosphere that suits the mood of the story, matched with some suitably edgy characters on the good and bad divide that fit it well. Somehow, though, there's just not a strong enough foundation to guide the story with, not engaging enough at times and requiring too many leaps of faith at others. It's a throwaway effort when it should be a mesmerizing one, fully emersing the audience in the bleak, uncertain world of private security operations instead of just distracting them.

Hopefully, Eastwood Jr. will find something more relieving of his talents. **