Mena (film)
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| Directed by | Doug Liman |
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| Written by | Gary Spinelli |
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| Cinematography | César Charlone |
| Edited by | Dylan Tichenor |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States and Colombia |
| Language | English and Spanish |
| Budget | $80 million[1] |
Mena is an upcoming biographical criminal drama-thriller film directed by Doug Liman and written by Gary Spinelli and starring Tom Cruise,[2] based on the life of Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot who became a drug smuggler in the 1980s and who was recruited later on by the DEA to provide intelligence.[3] The film is set to be released on January 6, 2017.
Plot
Mena tells the story of Barry Seal (Tom Cruise), a TWA pilot who is recruited by the CIA to give recognition against the emerging communist threat in Central America. Seal is in charge of a major CIA covert operation in US history, a feat that led the Medellin cartel and brought embarrassment to the Reagan White House because of the Iran scandal.
Cast
- Tom Cruise as Barry Seal
- Domhnall Gleeson as Monty Schafer
- Sarah Wright as Lucy Seal
- Jayma Mays as Dana Sibota[4]
- Jesse Plemons as Sheriff Downing
- Lola Kirke as Judy Downing
- Lara Grice as Female Reporter
- Frank Licari as ATF Officer Frank
- Alex Quarles as Barry and Lucy Seal's 3-year-old son
- Jay Jablonski
Production
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on May 27, 2015 in Georgia.[5] Filming locations include counties Cherokee, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Morgan and Pickens.[5] On August 20, 2015, Tom Cruise arrived in Medellin, Colombia, and on August 31 arrived in Santa Marta[6] to scout for filming locations for the upcoming film.[7]
Plane crash
A plane crash on the set of the film in Colombia on September 11, 2015 killed two people and caused serious injuries to the airplane's pilot. The plane (a twin-engine Aerostar), which was carrying crew members (three American pilots), was returning to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín when it ran into bad weather and the crash occurred.[8] The dead were later identified as Carlos Berl and Alan Purwin, who was the founder and president of Helinet Aviation, a company which provides aerial surveillance technology to government agencies and law enforcement, and a film pilot who had worked in top films. American pilot Jimmy Lee Garland was seriously injured and rushed to a local hospital.[9][10]
Release
In May 2015, Universal set the film for a January 6, 2017 release.[11]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3532216/business?ref_=tt_dt_bus
- ↑ Sedighzadeh, Kazem. "Tom Cruise Adds ‘Mena’ to Busy Filming Schedule!". Masterherald.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (2015-01-14). "'Edge' Guys Tom Cruise, Doug Liman Eye Drug Pilot Tale 'Mena'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2015-04-13). "Jayma Mays Joins Tom Cruise’s ‘Mena'; Tessa Thompson Cast In Indie ‘War On Everyone’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- 1 2 "Universal Starts Production on Doug Liman’s Mena, Starring Tom Cruise". comingsoon.net. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.rcnradio.com/locales/tom-cruise-llega-a-santa-marta-para-grabar-escenas-de-su-pelicula/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
- ↑ http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/barranquilla/tom-cruise-en-colombia-nueva-pelicula/16262015
- ↑ A. Lincoln, Ross (September 11, 2015). "Fatal Plane Crash Claims 2 Lives On Set Of Tom Cruise Film ‘Mena’". deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ↑ Brumfield, Ben; Williams, Alima (12 September 2015). "Tom Cruise movie crew members in plane crash that kills 2 in Colombia". CNN. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Cowden, Catarina. "Deadly Plane Crash Occurs On Set Of Tom Cruise Film Mena". cinemablend.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 27, 2015). "Universal Sets Tom Cruise-Doug Liman ‘Mena’ Flight Plan For January 2017". deadline.com. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
External links
- Mena at the Internet Movie Database
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