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In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O'Connor) an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.
D I R E C T O R ’ S
B I O G R A P H Y
A retrospective of Reichardt’s work took place at the Centre Pompidou in October 2021, and she was awarded the 2022 Carrosse d'Or award at Cannes. Her feature films include: River of Grass (1994), Old Joy (2006), Wendy and Lucy (2008), Meek's Cutoff (2010), Night Moves (2013), Certain Women (2016), First Cow (2019) and Showing Up (2022). Grants: Film Independent Bonnie Award, United States Artists Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, Anonymous Was a Woman Award, Renew Media Fellowship. Special Screenings: Whitney Biennial (2012), Film Forum, Cannes Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Viennale Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, BFI London Film Festival. Retrospectives: Museum of Modern Art, Anthology Film Archives, Pacific Film Archive, Museum of the Moving Image, Walker Art Center, American Cinematheque Los Angeles, European Touring Retrospective (The American Landscape: The Films of Kelly Reichardt). Teaching: The Baby Jane Holzer Visiting Artist in Film at Harvard University (2019), currently S. William Senfeld Artist-in-Residence at Bard College. Publications: ReFocus: The Films of Kelly Reichardt, E. Dawn Hall, Edinburgh University Press. L'Amérique retraversée, Judith Revault-d'Allonnes, Centre Pompidou.
Selected director’s filmography
2022 Showing Up
2019 First Cow
2016 Certain Women
2013 Night Moves
2010 Meek's Cutoff
2008 Wendy and Lucy
2006 Old Joy
1996 River of Grass
M A I N C A S T
B I O G R A P H Y
Josh O’Connor
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Actor Josh O’Connor trained with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has garnered critical acclaim for his roles across film, television, and theatre. Last year, he starred in Luca Guadagnino’s critically acclaimed Challengers, alongside Zendaya and Mike Faist, which grossed nearly $100 million. He also led Alice Rohrwacher’s BIFA nominated film La Chimera. Josh is known for his portrayal of Prince Charles in Seasons 3 and 4 of the award-winning Netflix series, The Crown, which earned him SAG and BAFTA nominations, and Critics’ Choice and Emmy award wins. He is also recognized for his breakout performance in Francis Lee’s BAFTA nominated and BIFA winning directorial debut, God’s Own Country (2017), which earned him a BIFA for Best Actor and a BAFTA for Breakthrough Brit, among other awards. His upcoming projects include Rebuilding, which will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival; The History of Sound alongside Paul Mescal; Kelly Reichardt’s Mastermind; Steven Spielberg’s untitled film; and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery in which he will star alongside Daniel Craig.
Alana Haim
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Already well-known for her longstanding music career, multihyphenate Alana Haim made her feature film debut to rave reviews as the female lead of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Academy Award-nominated film, LICORICE PIZZA. The film tells the story of Alana Kane (Haim) and Gary Valentine growing up and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley in 1973. United Artists Releasing released the film in theaters on December 25, 2021. For her performance, Haim received the “Breakthrough Performance” award from the National Board of Review and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for “Best Leading Actress,” a Golden Globe for “Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical,” and a Critics’ Choice Award for “Best Actress.” She was also honored with the “Virtuoso Award” from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
In the fall, Haim will reunite with Paul Thomas Anderson for his upcoming black comedy action film ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. The Warner Brothers film, which co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Pean, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and Teyana Taylor, follows a group of ex-revolutionaries who reunite to rescue one of their daughters from a former enemy. The film will release in theaters on September 26, 2025.
Haim can also soon be seen in A24’s upcoming romantic comedy-drama film THE DRAMA. Directed by Kristoffer Borgli and co-starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, the film follows a couple whose romance dramatically changes before their wedding day.
Beyond acting, Haim is also a member of the self-titled band HAIM. Formed in 2007 with her two sisters, Este and Danielle, the award-winning all-female rock band has garnered much critical acclaim, including a Grammy nomination for “Best New Artist” and “Album of the Year” for their third album, WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III. The band will release their highly anticipated fourth album I QUIT on June 20, 2025. A dynamic artist, Alana plays the piano, guitar, and drums and is a lead vocalist for the band.
Haim is a Global Ambassador for the luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton.
M A I N C A S T
Josh O'Connor as James Blaine Mooney
Alana Haim as Terri Mooney
John Magaro as Fred
Gaby Hoffmann as Maude
Eli Gelb as Guy Hickey
Hope Davis as Sarah Mooney
Bill Camp as Bill Mooney
Sterling Thompson as Carl Mooney
Jasper Thompson as Tommy Mooney
Cole Doman as Larry Duffy
Javion Allen as Ronnie Gibson
M A I N C R E W
Writer: Kelly Reichardt
Cinematographer: Christopher Blauvelt
Production Designer: Anthony Gasparro
Editor: Kelly Reichardt
Sound: Ryan Billia, Daniel Timmons
Composer: Rob Mazurek
Producers: Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani
Casting by: Gayle Keller
Costume Designer: Amy Roth
T E C H N I C A L D E T A I L S
Original title: The Mastermind
International title: The Mastermind
Duration: 110 min
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Format: DCP
Sound: 5.1
Year: 2025
Original language: English
Country of production: United States
Production Companies: filmscience, Mubi