Nine Miles Down

"Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil."

2009 1h 26m EN

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5.3

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 112★5.3IMDB · 4,263

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Synopsis

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In the Sahara desert, a sandstorm batters a deserted drilling station. A security patrolman battles through the high winds to investigate why all contact with the station has been lost. Originally built for gas exploration, and then abandoned, the site had recently been taken over by a multi-national research team intent on drilling deeper into the earth’s crust than ever before.

“Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”

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Cast

Adrian Paul
Thomas 'Jack' Jackman
Kate Nauta
Jennie Christianson
Meredith Ostrom
Susan
Amanda Douge
Kat
Anthony Waller
Professor Borman
Arcadiy Golubovich
Alex
Yousef Amin
Yousef
Andrew Rybak
Caswell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Waller
Writers: Everett De Roche, Anthony Waller
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Waller, shot by Roger Simonsz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Fisher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Faysal Methamem shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Adrian Paul and Kate Nauta and Meredith Ostrom carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Waller directs. Roger Simonsz behind the camera. Andrew Fisher scores. Faysal Methamem cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hungary.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Anthony Waller, shot by Roger Simonsz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Andrew Fisher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Faysal Methamem shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Adrian Paul and Kate Nauta and Meredith Ostrom carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.".
10IMDB entry: tt0812352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "gas", "isolation", "delusion", "investigation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Roger Simonsz
Original score: Andrew Fisher
Editing: Faysal Methamem
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Nine Miles Down (2009)
IMDB rating: 5.3/10 · 4,263 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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CinemaSerf2022-06-02
★ 4/10
The handsome but pretty charm-free Adrian Paul (a sort of cross between Colin Farrell and Mel Gibson) is "Jack". He is despatched to a remote desert facility to check up after they lose contact with the outside world. Once he arrives, he encounters "JC" (Kate Nauta) who explains that her boss "Borman" (Anthony Waller) had accidentally released something malevolent during their deep earth excavations that caused them all to turn on each other and now most of them are keeping the freezer compartment warm. He just wants to get the hell out of there but his boss "Kat" (Amanda Douge) urges him to await the police - and yep, you've guessed it - he starts to have hallucinations that lead him to suspect his new-found companion. Just for added value, we also have a wandering Russian scientist in this remotely arid place who just happens to be passing with some gas... Yes, enough already - this is just sci-fi channel nonsense with a C-list cast that really struggles to hold the interest for more than the occasional shower scene. The story is thin, the dialogue thinner and it takes quite a while to go nowhere fast. I really can't think of anything more constructive to write aside from - I wouldn't bother if I were you.

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