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MINE
A FILM BY FABIO RESINARO AND FABIO GUAGLIONE
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Directed & Written by: Fabio Resinaro and Fabio Guaglione
Starring: Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cullen
Running Time: 107 min
Rating: Not Rated
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SYNOPSIS
This action-packed military thriller stars Armie Hammer (FREE FIRE, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.) as
a U.S. soldier who, stranded in the desert for 52 hours after a mission falls apart, must fight for survival
against his enemies, the hostile environment, and the creeping psychological toll of his treacherous
situation. Annabelle Wallis (ANNABELLE, THE MUMMY) and Tom Cullen (WEEKEND) co-star in this
tense, explosive film from the producer of BURIED and THE CONJURING.
ABOUT THE CAST AND FILMMAKERS
FILMMAKER BIOGRAPHY
FABIO RESINARO AND FABIO GUAGLIONE (DIRECTORS & WRITERS)
Self-taught Italian writers and directors Fabio Resinaro and Fabio Guaglione met in high school. Both
were passionate fans of comic books, writing, movies and music, so it made sense for them to work
together. Their first short completed was TI CHIAMO IO aka I’LL CALL YOU in 2001 that would
become a true cult classic among genre enthusiasts in Italy. From there they wrote and direct E:D:E:N,
THE SILVER ROPE, and AFTERVILLE, which won the Melies d’Argent at Sitges in 2008. In late 2009,
the Fabios created their own company Mercurio Domina in which they produce music videos,
commercials, and films.
PETER SAFRAN (PRODUCER)
Peter Safran is the President and founder of The Safran Company, a leading Hollywood production
company.
Safran’s eye for talent and diligent work ethic have made for a prolific body of work that includes mega-hit,
THE CONJURING, for New Line Cinema directed by James Wan, written by Cary and Chad Hayes, and
starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as the real-life paranormal investigators Ed & Lorraine Warren.
Safran continues to produce the juggernaut franchise with box office success, ANNABELLE, a spin-off of the
supernatural thriller, which earned over $250 million worldwide and has a sequel currently in production. The
next chapter in THE CONJURING series, THE CONJURING 2, with Wilson and Farmiga reprising their roles
and Wan back in the director’s chair, hit theaters in June to worldwide critical and box office success.
Safran has several films currently in post-production and release: THE CRUCIFIXION written by the Hayes
brothers (THE CONJURING) and directed by Xavier Gens (HITMAN); WOLVES AT THE DOOR, on which
Safran re-teamed for New Line with the director and writer of ANNABELLE, John Leonetti and Gary
Dauberman; and finally, THE BELKO EXPERIMENT written by James Gunn and directed by Greg McLean
for MGM.
THE CHOICE, which is the feature adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel of the same title, was
released by Lionsgate in time for Valentine’s Day 2016.
Born in New York and raised in London, Safran graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts
in Political Science. He earned his law degree at New York University’s School of Law and honed his
negotiation skills as a corporate attorney in New York City.
CAST BIOGRAPHIES
ARMIE HAMMER (MIKE)
Armie Hammer can be seen starring as ‘Samuel Turner’ in Nate Parker’s critically acclaimed film THE BIRTH OF
A NATION. The cast includes Nate Parker, Aja Naomi King, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley and
Gabrielle Union. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival where it was acquired by Fox Searchlight
in a festival record-breaking deal. Respectively, the film received the festival’s prestigious “U.S. Grand Jury
Award” and the “U.S. Dramatic Audience Award.” Fox Searchlight released the film on October 7, 2016.
Hammer also appears in Tom Ford’s film NOCTURNAL ANIMALS alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams and
Michael Shannon. Focus Features exclusively released the film on November 18, 2016.
In 2017, Hammer will appear in Ben Wheatley’s film FREE FIRE as ‘Ord.’ The film is set in Boston in 1978 and
focuses on the shootout and game of survival between two gangs. The cast also includes Cillian Murphy and Brie
Larson.
Hammer recently wrapped production on Stanley Tucci's film FINAL PORTRAIT. He will star in the role of an
American art critic ‘James Lord’ alongside Geoffrey Rush. The script is based on Lord's own work A Giacometti
Portrait. He also recently wrapped production on Luca Guadagnino’s film CALL ME BY YOUR NAME and will
soon begin production on Anthony Maras’ HOTEL MUMBAI alongside Dev Patel.
In 2015, Hammer starred with Henry Cavill in the spy thriller THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., playing Russian spy
Illya Kuryakin and American agent Napoleon Solo, respectively. The film was released by Warner Brothers on
August 14, 2015.
In 2013, Hammer starred as the title character in THE LONE RANGER, alongside Johnny Depp, directed by Gore
Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Hammer earned a 2012 SAG Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Clyde Tolson in
Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar Hoover biopic J. EDGAR, with a script by Dustin Lance Black. Hammer starred
opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. The film was released by Warner Brothers on November 11, 2011.
His performance as the Winklevoss twins in the award-winning film THE SOCIAL NETWORK garnered him
critical praise and positioned him as one of Hollywood’s breakouts of 2010. Hammer was nominated Most
Promising Performer by the Chicago Film Critics Association, and awarded Best Supporting Actor by the Toronto
Film Critics Association. The film received a SAG nomination for Best Ensemble, as well as a Best Picture Golden
Globe. It was also recognized by both Los Angeles and New York Film Critics, the Broadcast Film Critics
Association, National Board of Review and named one of the AFI’s Top 10 Films of the Year.
ANNABELLE WALLIS (JENNY)
Annabelle is fast becoming one of the most exciting and sought after British actresses working today, building up
an impressive CV in both film and television which showcases her versatility.
Annabelle can next be seen in the much-anticipated reboot of THE MUMMY (Universal). Annabelle takes the female
lead role opposite Tom Cruise. Other cast include Russell Crowe and Sofia Boutella. The film is directed by Alex
Kurtzman and is set for release in June 2017.
Annabelle was most recently in Zack Whedon’s COME AND FIND ME alongside Aaron Paul and Garret Dillahunt.
The film sees Annabelle in the role of ‘Claire’, a woman living a secret life which is revealed when she goes missing.
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The film released in the US on 9 November.
Annabelle is also due to be seen in the role of ‘Maid Maggie’ in Guy Ritchie’s latest project KNIGHTS OF THE
ROUNDTABLE: KING ARTHUR. She will star alongside Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law. The film is set for release
in February 2017.
Annabelle was recently in series 3 of the hugely popular and critically acclaimed series, PEAKY BLINDERS written
by Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, LOCKE). The series, which premiered in 2013 on BBC 2, sees Annabelle
star opposite Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory and Sam Neill. In the six-part epic gangster story, Annabelle reprises
her role as ‘Grace Burgess’ a beautiful young woman with a mysterious past and dangerous secret. The series
goes out on Netflix in the US.
In February 2016 Annabelle was seen, in a scene-stealing turn, as ‘Lina Smit’ in Louis Letterier’s film THE
BROTHERS GRIMSBY, a crazy spy comedy starring Sasha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong.
Annabelle was seen in 2014 in the lead role of the Warner Bros./New Line psychological thriller, ANNABELLE. The
70’s set film tells the origin story of the ‘Annabelle’ doll first seen in the 2013 hit The Conjuring, and was a huge BO
success.
Other recent credits include FLEMING; the four-part biopic series for Sky Atlantic about Ian Fleming that saw in
Annabelle in the role of ‘Muriel’, the woman who inspired Ian Fleming to create the ‘Bond girl’. Directed by Mat
Whitecross the series saw Annabelle co-star alongside Dominic Cooper, Samuel West, and Lara Pulver. She also
took the role of ‘Jane Seymour’ in the hit Showtime series THE TUDORS, alongside Jonathan Rhys-Myers and
Henry Cavill. Annabelle then went on to appear in another US series PAN AM – the period drama which followed
the pilots and attendants who once made Pan Am the most glamorous way to fly.
TOM CULLEN (TOMMY MADISON):
Tom Cullen can be seen as one of the lead males in the award-winning ITV series, Downton Abbey. He won the
British Independent Film Award for Best Newcomer and for his performance in, THE WEEKEND, written and
directed by Andrew Haigh. He starred opposite Toby Kebbell in the British TV miniseries, Black Mirror, which won
an International Emmy for Best Series. He played a lead role in the Ridley Scott-produced miniseries, World
Without End.
Tom is currently shooting the new series KNIGHTFALL for A+E Studios.
CREDITS
Written and Directed Fabio Guaglione & Fabio Resinaro
Producer Peter Safran
Executive Producer Armie Hammer
Executive Producers Miguel A. Faura / Natalia Safran
Executive Producers Fabio Guaglione / Fabio Resinaro
Co-Producers Sun Film Patrizia Fersurelia / Pasquale Pozzessere
Co-Producers Andrea Cucchi / Joan Mao / Isaac Torras
Casting Director Rose Wicksteed (CSA)
Director of Photography Sergi Vilanova Claudin
Music By Andrea Bonni
Production Designer Mani Martinez
Edited by Matteo Santi / Fabio Guaglione / Filippo Mauro Boni
Sound Mixer Hector Martin