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:

land mine | soldier | hallucination | desert | perseverance | 

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Taglines:

One Single Step and it's All Over.

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Genres:

Action | 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

Due to concerns about piracy, the original English-language version was unavailable in Italy until May 2017, after the film had been released in English-speaking markets.

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Goofs

The objective lens does not have a "Sunshade", at best at 7;29 minutes the "Sunshade" is only about a 1/4th inch. The flip up cover does not provide any form of "sunshade" either. The learned modification is to use a piece of rubber hose from a vehicle radiator hose to create a "Sunshade". The shadows of the targets indicate that Mike and Tommy are looking towards the Sun.

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Quotes

Mike: [over radio] So what's the plan? Over.
Comander Barton: There's a convoy pinned down by fire from a group of guerillas just over the border. If everything goes well, they should be passing by your current location in about 52 hours, Sergeant. Over.
Mike: [closes eyes in exasperation] Sir, with all due respect, if everything goes well, I don't know if I can survive for 52 hours like this. Over.
Comander Barton: Get ready to signal your position when the time comes. We'll try to contact you via radio to make sure you're... still there. ...
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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Avoid

Poorly conceived, very badly written movie. You can switch of the movie after the first 15 minutes. The only saving grace is the hero. Looks very handsome. This movie should not be categorized as war movie at all. This is pure drama. And seriously, unless someone rigged the IMDb scores, not sure why it is even rated at 6+. Does not deserve the rating at all.