Main Strike Mine exterior shot, as seen in A View to a Kill.
Main Strike Mine was a fictional defunct silver mine located in San Mateo County, California in the United States. Acquired by Zorin Industries, the mine was situated below the San Andreas Lake and directly above a "key geological lock" that prevented the San Andreas and Haywood faults from moving simultaneously. The location first appeared in the 1985 James Bond film, A View to a Kill, and would subsequently feature in the film's tie-in video games, gamebook, and the James Bond 007 role-playing game.
History[]
The Main Strike Mine was the bedrock of Zorin's goals, flooding Silicon Valley and the Crystal Lakes using his large pile of explosives to get rid of any competition wanting a hand in the microchip industry. Many of his workers are seen transporting goods on green crates such as explosives into the mine's interior and digging to more of the tunnels underground.
Alternate Continuities[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
The interiors of the Main Strike Mine were filmed on the 007 soundstage, which in 1984, during pre-production of A View to a Kill, accidentally burnt to the ground. The enormous steel structure melted in the intense heat caused by the explosion of a gas canister during a lunch break on Ridley Scott’s film, Legend.[1] It was rebuilt four months later, with construction completing just in time for filming A View to a Kill's mine-flooding finale.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Roger Moore (10 October 2009). My Word is My Bond: The Autobiography. Michael OMara. ISBN 978-1-84317-419-6.