Mine (2016)

After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical tolls of the treacherous conditions.

Directors:

Fabio Guaglione, Fabio Resinaro

Writers:

Fabio Guaglione (screenplay), Fabio Resinaro (screenplay)

Stars:

Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cullen

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Armie Hammer	...	Mike
Annabelle Wallis	...	Jenny
Tom Cullen	...	Tommy Madison
Clint Dyer	...	Berber
Geoff Bell	...	Mike's Father
Juliet Aubrey	...	Mike's Mother
Inés Píñar Mille	...	Berber Girl
Luka Peros	...	Delta Force #1
Daniel Sandoval	...	Mike (Boy)
Agustín Rodríguez	...	Sayid Assiff
Yesarela Arzumendi	...	Beduin Bride
Manuel Medero	...	Beduin Groom
David Kirk Traylor	...	Comander Barton (voice)
Ed Hendrik	...	Radio Operator (voice) (as Edoardo Purgatori)

Storyline

In the middle of the desert, an area filled with 33 million blast mines scattered everywhere, marine sniper Sergeant Mike Stevens is on a mission to locate and neutralize the leader of a terrorist cell. After three months and six days in the desert, one single moment of hesitation is enough to blow the entire mission, and now Sergeant Stevens is stranded in a hostile guerrilla territory all alone, and to make matters worse, with his left foot on an active mine. Against the harsh environment, without water, the sergeant must stay glued to the spot and use his Marine training, his resourcefulness and his perseverance for the next 52 hours until a convoy arrives in his area. Between the scalding heat of the day and the freezing cold of the night, if Sergeant Stevens wants to survive, he must fight not only the mighty forces of nature but also the greatest adversary of them all: himself.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | hallucination | land mine | desert | perseverance | 

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Taglines:

One Single Step and it's All Over.

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Genres:

Thriller | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Spain Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Мина

Filming Locations:

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€597,342 (Italy), 9 October 2016, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Safran Company,Roxbury,Sun Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the role of US Marine Tommy Madison, Guaglione and Resinaro considered over 50 American actors, including Rami Malek, Adam Brody and Chris Zylka, before choosing British actor Tom Cullen.

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Goofs

The sniper rifle is seen equipped with a Sound Suppressor when the sniper shoots at the embankment to create a diversion. A sound suppressor doesn't make a gun silent as seen in the movie. It would still easily be heard by the terrorists at the distance shown.

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Quotes

Tommy Madison: Watch out.
[points behind Mike]
Mike: [shoots at feral dogs in the dark] I don't have ammo to kill them all.
Tommy Madison: You're right; you're gonna have to try the maneuver.
Mike: What maneuver?
Tommy Madison: The maneuver, the damn Shuman maneuver!
Mike: You gotta be kidding; that'll never work!
Tommy Madison: If all the dogs attack you at once, they're gonna knock you over and the mine's gonna explode. Now hurry up, we got no time.
Mike: [starts untying his left boot]
Tommy Madison: That's it, now you pin your sole to that ground. It should work. The mine sensor won't ...
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Soundtracks

You Got to Keep Moving On
Performed by Elliot Friederich
Music by Andrea Bonini

User Reviews

Waste of Time

When this movie reached its end, I just wished I hadn't spent all that time watching it. I don't want to give anything away, but it's a complete waste of time. Nothing happens. As could be foreseen, there is nearly no dialog. No meaningful surprises or twists. There's no point to this movie.