Mercury Rising (1998)

Director:

Harold Becker

Writers (WGA):

Ryne Douglas Pearson (novel)
Lawrence Konner (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

3 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Someone knows too much.

Plot:

Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | NSA | Assassin | Puzzle | Hospital

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	Art Jeffries
Alec Baldwin	...	Nick Kudrow
Miko Hughes	...	Simon Lynch
Chi McBride	...	Tommy B. Jordan
Kim Dickens	...	Stacey
Robert Stanton	...	Dean Crandell
Bodhi Elfman	...	Leo Pedranski (as Bodhi Pine Elfman)
Carrie Preston	...	Emily Lang
Lindsey Ginter	...	Peter Burrell (as L.L. Ginter)
Peter Stormare	...	Shayes
Kevin Conway	...	Lomax
John Carroll Lynch	...	Martin Lynch
Kelley Hazen	...	Jenny Lynch
John Doman	...	Supervisor Hartley
Richard Riehle	...	Edgar Halstrom
Chad Lindberg	...	James
Hank Harris	...	Isaac
James MacDonald	...	SWAT Team Leader Francis
Camryn Manheim	...	Dr. London
Jack Conley	...	Detective Nichols
Maricela Ochoa	...	Charlayne
Peter Fontana	...	Pasquale, Bus Driver
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Lieutenant
Betsy Brantley	...	Special Ed Teacher #2
Ashley Knutson	...	Samantha
Tom Gallop	...	Medic
Margaret Travolta	...	Autism Expert Nurse
Tiffany Fraser	...	Night Nurse
KoKo Taylor	...	Herself
Matt Levert	...	Tommy Jordan Jr.
Lisa Summerour	...	Dana Jordan
Barbara Alexander	...	Librarian
Gwen McGee	...	Security Woman
Ned Schmidtke	...	Senator
Kristina Eliot Johnsen	...	Special Ed Teacher #1
James Krag	...	Rookie Agent Roger
Wadell Brown	...	Bank Security Guard
Tim Grimm	...	Ted - Security Guard
John T. Scanlon	...	South Dakota Helicopter Pilot (as John Scanlon)
Annabel Armour	...	Ruth
Brent Freeman	...	Marine Guard
Gary Hand	...	Kudrow's Assistant
Michael Chieffo	...	South Dakota Bank Robbery Hostage
Steve Key	...	Cop at Lynch House
Darryl Alan Reed	...	Ambulance Driver
Steve Rankin	...	WGEX Helicopter Pilot
Maureen Gallagher	...	Flea Market Lady
Mark Collins	...	Train Conductor
Denise Woods	...	Nurse in Elevator
Kim Robillard	...	Motorman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Spitfire Brown	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Jude Ciccolella	...	FBI Agent Blackwell (uncredited)
Phil Donlon	...	Young Waiter (uncredited)
Thomas F. Duffy	...	Audey (uncredited)
David Michael Fordham	...	(uncredited)
Reese Foster	...	Man Pushed Down Escalator (uncredited)
Rosemary Garris	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Joel King	...	(uncredited)
Deborah Leydig	...	(uncredited)
Robert Maffia	...	FBI Agent Leeb (uncredited)
Shannon Parr	...	Leslie Turpel (uncredited)
Pamela Gaye Walker	...	Susan (uncredited)

Directed by
Harold Becker

Writing credits (WGA)
Ryne Douglas Pearson		(novel "Simple Simon")
Lawrence Konner		(screenplay) &
Mark Rosenthal		(screenplay)

Produced by
Brian Grazer	....	producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood	....	producer (as Karen Kehela)
Ric Kidney	....	executive producer
Thomas J. Mack	....	associate producer (as Tom Mack)
Paul Neesan	....	co-producer
Maureen Peyrot	....	co-producer
Joseph Singer	....	executive producer (as Joseph M. Singer)

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Michael Seresin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Honess

Casting by
Nancy Klopper

Production Design by
Patrizia von Brandenstein		(as Patrizia Von Brandenstein)

Art Direction by
Steve Saklad
James F. Truesdale		(as Jim Truesdale)

Set Decoration by
Maria Nay

Costume Design by
Betsy Heimann

Makeup Department
Art Anthony	....	assistant makeup artist: Chicago
Bonnie Clevering	....	assistant hair stylist
Leonard Engelman	....	key makeup artist (as Leonard Engleman)
Connie Kallos	....	assistant hair stylist: Chicago
Gerald Quist	....	makeup artist: Bruce Willis (as Jerry Quist)
Marlene D. Williams	....	key hair stylist (as Marlene Williams)
Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze	....	makeup artist: Chicago (uncredited)

Production Management
David B. Householter	....	unit production manager (as David Householter)
Karen Snow	....	post-production supervisor
Karen Snow	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ted Arlauskas	....	dga trainee
C.C. Barnes	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
David Kelley	....	second assistant director
Thomas J. Mack	....	first assistant director (as Tom Mack)
Robert Schick	....	second second assistant director: Chicago

Art Department
Jeff B. Adams Jr.	....	set designer: Chicago (as Jeff Adam)
Acencion Aldrete	....	welder: Los Angeles
Tim Aldrich	....	labor foreman: Los Angeles
Chris Alvarez	....	welding foreman: Los Angeles
Mark Annis	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
James J. Archer	....	assistant property master: Chicago (as Jim Archer)
Adam L. Barker	....	plasterer foreman: Los Angeles (as Adam Barker)
Chris Barnes	....	paint foreman: Los Angeles
Philip Barnes	....	paint foreman: Los Angeles (as Phil Barnes)
Anthony Barracca	....	set dresser: Chicago (as Tony Barracca)
Robert Blasi	....	art department coordinator: Chicago
Jonathan Bobbitt	....	leadman: Los Angeles
Mary A. Brady	....	assistant set decorator: Chicago (as Mary Brady)
Alan Broadbent	....	painter: Chicago (as Al Broadbent)
Jeff Cahill	....	paint foreman: Los Angeles
Chris Call	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles
Greg Campbell	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Liz Chiz	....	buyer: Los Angeles
Michael Cordell	....	welder: Los Angeles
Michael Crowley	....	construction foreman: Los Angeles
Anthony Cuccinello	....	welder: Los Angeles
David Davern	....	set foreman: Los Angeles
Cece Destefano	....	set decorating coordinator: Chicago
Alfonso Diaz	....	welder: Los Angeles
Dave Dragan	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
David Elliott	....	construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Meg Everist	....	buyer: Chicago (as Meg Everest)
Joe Ferullo	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Terry Finch	....	welder: Los Angeles
Karen Fletcher Trujillo	....	set designer: Chicago (as Karen Fletcher)
Frank R. Fontes	....	gang boss: Los Angeles (as Frank Fontes)
China Fox	....	assistant property master: Los Angeles (as China Iwata)
Tom Gagnon	....	set dresser: Chicago (as Thomas Gagnon)
Ray Gardner	....	carpenter: Chicago
Michael D. Gianneschi	....	on-set dresser: Chicago (as Michael Gianneschi)
Joeseph H. Gilmartin	....	carpenter: Chicago (as Joe Gilmartin)
Brad Good	....	set dresser: Chicago
Randy Gordon	....	carpenter: Chicago
Harry N. Haase	....	head painter: Chicago (as Harry Haase)
William G. Hall	....	labor foreman: Los Angeles (as William Hall)
Gary Happ	....	carpenter: Chicago
Brandon Haug	....	art department production assistant: Chicago
John Hinkle	....	stand-by painter: Los Angeles
Mike Hohe	....	carpenter: Chicago (as Michael Hohe)
Aaron C. Holden Jr.	....	set dresser: Chicago (as Aaron Holden Jr.)
Tom Holloway	....	carpenter: Chicago
Gregg Jarrett	....	paint foreman: Chicago
David L. Johnson	....	carpenter: Chicago (as David Johnson)
Angela Kates	....	art department production assistant: Chicago
Robert Kelter	....	paint foreman: Chicago
John P. Kenny III	....	carpenter: Chicago (as John P. Kenny)
Josh King	....	metal foreman: Los Angeles
Sherman Labby	....	production illustrator: Los Angeles
Jennifer Lagura	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Daniel Lamantia	....	carpenter: Chicago
Hans Laudermilk	....	gang boss: Los Angeles (as Hans Loudermilk)
George Linares	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Joseph Losavio Jr.	....	carpenter: Chicago
Cyril H. Matthys	....	key set dresser: Chicago (as Cy Matthys)
Quentin Matthys	....	set dresser: Chicago
John McCabe	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
David McKlveen	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Carlos Medina Jr.	....	greensman: Chicago
Andrew Menzies	....	set designer: Los Angeles
Jon Nicholson	....	set dresser: Chicago
John O'Malley	....	carpenter: Chicago
Timothy J. Osman	....	location foreman: Chicago (as Tim Osman)
Tom Osman	....	labor foreman: Chicago
Troy Osman	....	construction foreman: Chicago
Tyler Osman	....	construction coordinator: Chicago
Mark Palmer	....	on-set dresser: Los Angeles
Darryl Parker	....	carpenter: Chicago
Lauren E. Polizzi	....	assistant art director (as Lauren Polizzi)
Joel Prihoda	....	leadman: Chicago
Keith Raimondi	....	set dresser: Chicago
Bart Rees	....	plasterer: Los Angeles
Reyes Rodriguez	....	set foreman: Los Angeles (as Reyes Rodriquez)
Rodney Rosene	....	art department production assistant: Los Angeles
Thomas Saccio	....	property master (as Tom Saccio)
Jack Sandgren	....	carpenter: Chicago
Daniel R. Sarich	....	painter: Chicago (as Dan Sarich)
John Schultz	....	paint foreman: Chicago
Paul Schultz	....	painter: Chicago
Ron Shanahan	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Terry Sheffield	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
John Snow	....	charge scenic artist: Los Angeles
John Stearns	....	welder: Los Angeles
David Steiner	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
R. Lucas Stewart	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Tracy Stockwell	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Stephen Sturm	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
David Sues	....	gang boss: Los Angeles
Christopher Tandon	....	assistant art director
Louis Terry	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Janet Thalken	....	graphic designer
Timothy W. Tiedje	....	props assistant: Chicago (as Timothy Tiedje)
Jared Trepepi	....	plasterer: Los Angeles
Scott Troha	....	set dresser: Chicago
Michael A. Truesdale	....	art department production assistant: Los Angeles (as Michael Truesdale)
Rob Vela	....	set dresser: Chicago
Chandler Vinar	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
Kathleen Walker	....	art department coordinator: Los Angeles
Todd Watschke	....	set foreman: Los Angeles
Daryl Ziemke	....	set dresser: Chicago
Fred Apolito	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Carl Catanese	....	set decoration buyer: Washington, DC (uncredited)
Bryan Corbett	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Anthony Joseph Fatigato	....	painter (uncredited)
Mark Gantt	....	props (uncredited)
Robert Gau	....	signwriter (uncredited)
Brandon Haug	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
John Kelso	....	metal fabricator (uncredited)
Kristina Kilpe	....	assistant props: Washington DC (uncredited)
Mike Monckton	....	lead signwriter (uncredited)
Larry Szymanowski	....	mural artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
Bob Beher	....	supervising foley editor
Brian Best	....	sound editor
Gary Blufer	....	additional sound effects
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Bradley Clouse	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Marc Deschaine	....	assistant sound editor
Joe Divitale	....	sound editor (as Joseph DiVitale)
Michael Dressel	....	foley editor
John Michael Fanaris	....	sound effects coordinator
Bruce Fortune	....	sound editor
Ginger Geary	....	foley artist
Eric Gotthelf	....	foley mixer
Ron Grafton	....	foley recordist
Dick Hansen	....	cable person (as Richard Hansen)
Mildred Iatrou	....	sound editor (as Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
Peter Ishkanian	....	assistant sound editor
Gregg Landaker	....	sound mixer
Lee Lemont	....	adr editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe	....	sound editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Jennifer L. Mann	....	digital layback (as Jennifer Mann)
Steve Mann	....	sound editor
Blake Marion	....	sound effects coordinator
Steve Maslow	....	sound mixer
Steve Nelson	....	sound editor
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer (as Tom O'Connell)
Kim H. Ornitz	....	production sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)
Terry Rodman	....	supervising sound editor
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Gary A. Theard	....	boom operator (as Gary Theard)
David Wolowic	....	first assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic)
Richard E. Yawn	....	sound editor
Zack Davis	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Mike Shuman	....	apprentice sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Michael Ahasay	....	special effects foreman: Chicago
Miguel Atilano	....	special effects assistant: Los Angeles
Rodney M. Byrd	....	special effects foreman: Los Angeles (as Rodney Byrd)
Douglas Calli	....	special effects technician: Chicago (as Doug Calli)
Guy Clayton Jr.	....	special effects coordinator: Chicago
Burt Dalton	....	special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Albert Delgado	....	special effects set foreman: Los Angeles
Manuel S. Epstein	....	special effects assistant: Los Angeles (as Manny Epstein)
Paul Haines	....	special effects technician: Los Angeles
Bill Hansard	....	projected special effects: Los Angeles
Donald Myers	....	special effects technician: Los Angeles (as Don Meyers)
Elia P. Popov	....	special effects assistant: Los Angeles (as Elia Popov)
Charles Romero	....	special effects assistant: Los Angeles
Joseph C. Sasgen	....	special effects technician: Los Angeles
David A. Schroeder	....	special effects assistant: Los Angeles (as David Schroeder)
Danny Sokolowski	....	special effects foreman: Chicago
Wendy Bonn	....	effects apprentice: David Watkins (uncredited)
Jaime Galindo	....	special effects laborer (uncredited)
Chip Williams	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Julie Adrianson-Neary	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Julie Adrianson Neary)
Jon Alexander	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Philip Edward Alexy	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Philip Alexy)
Nicolas Anastassiou	....	technical support: ILM (as Nicholas Anastassiou)
Leah Anton	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Andrea Biklian	....	optical line-up: ILM
Patricia Blau	....	senior staff: ILM (as Patricia Blau Price)
Carol Brzezinski	....	editorial supervisor: ILM
Tami Carter	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Julie Creighton	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Russell Darling	....	production engineer: ILM
Brett De Carroll	....	visual effects editor
David Deuber	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Jeff Doran	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Lisa Drostova	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Mike Ellis	....	scanner operator: ILM (as Michael Ellis)
Anastasia Emmons	....	assistant visual effects editor: ILM
Chrissie England	....	senior staff: ILM
Scott Grenier	....	production engineer: ILM
James Hagedorn	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Jim Hagedorn)
Jonathan Harb	....	digital effects concept artist: ILM (as Jonathon Harb)
Rebecca Heskes	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Paul Huston	....	digital matte artist: ILM
Greg Hyman	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Doug Jones	....	negative cutter: ILM
Tom Kennedy	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Mike Kiernan	....	systems development: ILM
Joshua Levine	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Mike MacKenzie	....	motion control key effects technician: ILM
Tia L. Marshall	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Tia Marshall)
Grant McGlashan	....	sabre artist: ILM
Todd Mitchell	....	scanner operator: ILM
George Murphy	....	visual effects co-supervisor: ILM
David Nahman-Ramos	....	video engineer: ILM
Luke O'Byrne	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Michael Owens	....	visual effects supervisor
Michael Peters	....	technical support: ILM
Vance Piper	....	camera operator: ILM
Penny Runge	....	visual effects plate production coordinator: ILM
Sean Schur	....	computer graphics sequence supervisor: ILM
Marla I. Selhorn	....	digital effects artist: ILM
H.B. Siegel	....	senior staff: ILM
Kenneth Smith	....	optical supervisor: ILM
Scott Stewart	....	digital effects artist: ILM (as Scott Charles Stewart)
Larry Tan	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Chad Taylor	....	sabre artist: ILM
David Valentin	....	visual effects production assistant: ILM
Michael Van Eps	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Paul Vega	....	technical support: ILM (as Paul J. Vega)
John Whisnant	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Heidi Zabit	....	digital effects artist: ILM
Brett Carroll	....	visual effects editor (uncredited)
Ray Gilberti	....	motion control camera operator (uncredited)
Brian Pope	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Bob Brown	....	stunt double
Ritchie Copenhaver	....	stunts (as Richie Copen Haver)
Laura Dash	....	stunt double
Joe Dunne	....	stunt coordinator
Terry Jackson	....	stunt double: Bruce Willis
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts (as Rick LeFevour)
A. Michael Lerner	....	stunt double
Stacy Logan	....	stunts
Vincent Mazella Jr.	....	stunt double
Joyce McNeal	....	stunts
Sean B. Murphy	....	stunts (as Sean Brockwell Murphy)
Jim Palmer	....	stunts
Kevin Sorensen	....	stunts
Mark Stefanich	....	stunts
Neil Summers	....	stunts
Webster Whinery	....	stunts
Melanie A. Allen	....	stunts (uncredited)
Spitfire Brown	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Tanner Gill	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Harper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terry James	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Jesse V. Johnson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Lowell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunts (uncredited)
Carl Paoli	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Linda Perlin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Larry C. Tankson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Webster Whinery	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Ash	....	best boy: Los Angeles
Sam Bertone	....	electrician: Chicago
Peter Bloor	....	lighting consultant
Alphonse Blumenthal	....	chief lighting technician: Chicago
Tony Boura	....	grip: Los Angeles
Kevin Boyd	....	video assist: Chicago
Brad Boyer	....	grip: Chicago
Rick Brown	....	rigging key grip: Chicago
Branch M. Brunson	....	rigging best boy: Los Angeles (as Branch Marie Brunson)
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles (as Clyde Bryan)
Robert C. Carlson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Chicago (as Rob Carlson)
Joseph P. Connelly	....	best boy grip: Chicago (as Joe Connelly)
Douglas A. Degrazzio	....	24 frame video operator: Los Angeles (as Doug Degrazzio)
Alan R. Disler	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, Los Angeles (as Alan Disler)
Dan Dorowsky	....	rigger: Los Angeles
Michael Dronge	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles (as Mike Dronge)
Joseph Evreneides	....	grip: Chicago
Curtis Failor	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Frank Ferrari	....	grip: Chicago
John P. Friday	....	rigging gaffer: Chicago (as John Friday)
Burt Gomez	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles
Raymond Gonzales	....	electrician: Los Angeles (as Raymond Gonzalez)
Ron Hannas	....	rigging foreman: Los Angeles
Todd Heater	....	chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Blake Hill	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Michael J. Hogan	....	video assist operator: Los Angeles (as Michael Hogan)
Dan Kerns	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Glade Knight	....	rigging gaffer: Los Angeles
Wayne Kosky	....	best boy grip: Los Angeles
Robert Lawson	....	rigger: Los Angeles
Bob Leitelt	....	rigging key grip: Los Angeles (as Robert Leitelt)
Dennis J. Lootens	....	rigging gaffer: Los Angeles (as D.J. Lootens)
Anthony J. Lullo	....	best boy: Chicago (as Tony Lullo)
Yaro Martinez	....	grip: Los Angeles (as Varo Martinez)
Peter McAdams	....	grip: Los Angeles (as Pete McAdams)
Danial Miller	....	key grip: Chicago
Donald E. Miller	....	rigging best boy: Chicago (as Don Miller)
Peter Miller	....	electrician: Chicago (as Pete Miller)
Mike Moad	....	dolly grip
Guy Moeller	....	dolly grip: "b" camera, Chicago
Tim Moore	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles
Danny Nabors	....	rigger: Los Angeles
Arthur Najera	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles (as Art Najera)
Aaron Pazanti	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Les Percy	....	key grip: Los Angeles
Ray Pope	....	electrician: Chicago
Lloyd Reed	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles
Robert J. Reilly	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles
Kathryn Roberts	....	camera loader: Chicago (as Kathryn Mueller)
Troy Rushing	....	rigger: Los Angeles
Dean M. Simmon	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, Chicago (as Dean Simmon)
Charles Smith	....	rigging best boy: Los Angeles
Charles Smock	....	best boy: Los Angeles
Scott Solomon	....	rigging grip: Los Angeles
Peter Sorel	....	still photographer
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Robert Swander	....	rigging best boy: Chicago (as Bob Swanders)
Mike Thomas	....	camera loader: Los Angeles
Suzanne Trucks	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, Los Angeles (as Suzanne Truck)
John Trujillo	....	rigger: Los Angeles (as John E. Trujillo)
Greg Van Horn	....	electrician: Chicago
Bob Waers	....	rigger: Los Angeles
Makiko Watanabe	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Chicago
Harry Zimmerman	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Los Angeles
John Armstrong	....	generator operator (uncredited)
Paolo Cascio	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Ray Conchado	....	grip (uncredited)
Bob Gomez	....	electrician: Chicago (uncredited)
Johnny Karls	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Michelle Mann	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	first assistant camera: VistaVision camera (uncredited)
David Lee Paul	....	grip (uncredited)
David Schmalz	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Cricket Sloat	....	dimmer board operator (uncredited)
R. Gern Trowbridge	....	electrician: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Elizabeth Marx	....	casting associate
Cody Lassen	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Blank	....	seamstress: Chicago
Dan Bronson	....	costume supervisor
Marjorie K. Chan	....	key costumer: Los Angeles (as Marjorie Chan)
Stella Cottini	....	costumer: Chicago
Edward T. Hanley	....	costumer: Los Angeles (as Ed Hanley)
Jennifer Jobst	....	key costumer: Chicago
Joyce Kogut	....	costumer: Los Angeles
Gina Panno	....	costumer: Chicago
Lori Stilson	....	costumer: Bruce Willis
Nancy Takehara	....	costumer (as Nancy Takahara)
Danielle Feller	....	costume supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Erik C. Andersen	....	lightworks assistant
Beth Jochem Besterveld	....	first assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Penny Lee Hallin	....	assistant editor
Mike Milliken	....	color timer (as Michael Milliken)
Steve Moe	....	assistant editor (as Steven Moe)
José María Álvarez	....	editorial production assistant (as Jose Maria Alvarez)

Music Department
Vicki Arkoff	....	music coordinator
John Barry	....	conductor
Stephan R. Goldman	....	music supervisor
Nathan Kaproff	....	orchestra manager
Cliff Kohlweck	....	music editor (as Clif Kohlweck)
Thomas Milano	....	digital music editor
John Richards	....	original score mixer
John Richards	....	scoring mixer
Patrick Vettraino	....	music copyist (as Rick Vettraino)
Walter Werzowa	....	music designer: main title music
Carter Burwell	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Shelly Rae Day	....	transportation office coordinator
James Hogan	....	transportation captain: Chicago (as James A. Hogan)
Kevin Maxwell	....	transportation co-captain: Chicago (as Kevin J. Maxwell)
Michael Menapace	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Dave Menpace	....	transportation captain: Los Angeles
Armand Paoletti	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago
Daniel Canamar	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
Richard Curry	....	driver: Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Bill Lopez-Arjona	....	driver (uncredited)
Thomas O'Donnell	....	mobile lighting operator (uncredited)
John Rice Sr.	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Robert Wallace	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Linda C. Adams	....	production secretary: Chicago
Robin E. Agron	....	assistant location manager: Chicago (as Robin Agron-Breen)
Bethany Babyak	....	assistant: Karen Kehela
Jennifer Baron	....	location scout: Chicago
Anne Berger	....	set production assistant
Lisa Blok-Linson	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Brady Breen	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Ron L. Brinkerhoff	....	creative researcher (as Ron Brinkerhoff)
Chris Brown	....	production assistant: Chicago
Laura Brown	....	production assistant: Chicago
Eamon Buehning	....	payroll accountant
Raymond Bulinski	....	craft service (as Ray Bulinski)
Brian Callier	....	24 frame graphics: Los Angeles
Stephanie Cramer	....	accounting clerk: Los Angeles
Demetra Diamantopoulos	....	location manager: Chicago
Peter J. Dowd Jr.	....	set production assistant (as Pete Dowd)
Stephen J. Eads	....	assistant: Bruce Willis (as Stephen Eads)
Patricia Ebert	....	location assistant: Los Angeles
Brent Ekstrand	....	computer engineer
James Ellis	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles
Janette Evans	....	second assistant accountant
Cliff Fleming	....	helicopter pilot: Chicago
Tim Floreen	....	assistant accountant: Los Angeles
Marcie Friedman	....	location coordinator: Chicago
Erin Gaynor	....	production assistant: Chicago
Thomas Griffin	....	production assistant: Chicago
Ryan Hintz	....	post-production accountant
Susan B. Kreutz	....	craft service (as Susan Kreutz)
Kelly Krotine	....	intern: Chicago
Ross L. Kulma	....	medic: Chicago
Bennett Leventhal	....	technical advisor: Chicago (as Dr. Bennett Leventhal)
Stephen Mapel	....	location assistant: Los Angeles (as Steve Maple)
Loren Mendell	....	assistant: Harold Becker
John Monsour	....	24 frame computer and graphics: Los Angeles
Melody L. Moses	....	set production assistant: Chicago (as Melody Moses)
Aimee Nicholson	....	production assistant: Los Angeles
Stefan Nikolov	....	location assistant: Chicago
Scott Oberholtzer	....	production secretary: Los Angeles
Don Orlando	....	production accountant
Margaret J. Orlando	....	assistant production coordinator: Chicago (as Margaret Orlando)
Jeremy Oswald	....	location assistant: Chicago
Gregory J. Pace	....	assistant: Alec Baldwin (as Greg Pace)
Jacqui Popelka	....	production coordinator
Bronwyn Preston	....	unit publicist
Alicia C. Pritchett	....	accounting clerk: Chicago
Richard Reiner	....	financial services (as Richard F. Reiner)
Jack Scanlon	....	helicopter pilot: Chicago
Ericka N. Shane	....	assistant accountant: Chicago
Joanie Spates	....	first assistant accountant
Dan Sullivan	....	executive assistant: Brian Grazer
Rosanna Sun	....	assistant production office coordinator: Los Angeles
P.R. Tooke	....	script supervisor: Chicago
Buddy Totten	....	intern: Los Angeles (as Delmar Totten)
Louise Weber	....	assistant: Bruce Willis
Neil Weinberger	....	assistant: Joseph M. Singer
Peter Weireter	....	technical advisor: Chicago
Richard Wicklund	....	studio teacher: Los Angeles (as Dick Wicklund)
Denise Woods	....	acting coach: Chicago
Dawn Barkan	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Matt Cohen	....	24 frame computer technician (uncredited)
Larry Donahue	....	chef (uncredited)
Katherine Dorrer	....	production secretary: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Brent Ekstrand	....	24 frame video playback technician (uncredited)
Mark Gulbrandsen	....	VistaVision projectionist: Chicago (uncredited)
P.J. Haines	....	assistant chef (uncredited)
Steve Kraus	....	dailies projectionist (uncredited)
Sean Lynn	....	assistant chef (uncredited)
Andrew Magarian	....	acting coach (uncredited)
John Marston	....	location projectionist: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Laura Robb	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Akiko Shima	....	adr voice (uncredited)
Mike Sudrow	....	weapons specialist (uncredited)
Patrick Tillmann	....	set production assistant: Chicago (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Imagine Entertainment

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• Filmes Lusomundo (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Cinéma International Corporation (CIC) (1999) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Egmont Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (1999) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD) (DTS)
• Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• Universal Studios (1999) (USA) (VHS) (widescreen)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) (Collector's Edition)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (HD DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD DVD)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2008) (Finland) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (included in Bruce Willis Triple Feature)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CIC Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Nelonen (2002) (2003) (2004) (Finland) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (France) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray double featured with "The Jackal")

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (special visual effects and animation)

Other Companies

• BT Industrial Supply  expendables
• Central Casting  extras casting: Los Angeles
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Creative Cuisine  catering: Chicago
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Eclipse Catering  catering
• Good Spot  titles
• Holzer & Ridge Casting Inc.  extras casting: Chicago
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals (as Howard Anderson Co.)
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Safeguard Investigation and Security Services  security: Bruce Willis, Chicago
• Tracy Kaplan Casting  location casting: Chicago

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Ireland:15 | Italy:T | Spain:13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Denmark:15 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | South Korea:15 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Actor Miko Hughes spent time with many autistic children at a special school. He also worked with a Chicago child psychologist to understand how to portray an autistic child.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Art and Simon are caught between the trains, Art's hand moves from Simon's ear in different angles.

Quotes:

[first lines]
FBI Supervisor Hartley:Let's go down.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Watch the Mercury Rising (1999) (V)

Soundtrack:

Evil (Is Going On)

What is really sad is the grain of truth in this story

Mercury Rising is a very conventional "government bad guys" story about evil agents out to kill an autistic boy who can break their top code. Of course, the premise of the movie, that the government would rather kill someone who can break their code rather than fixing the problems with the code, is incredibly stupid. If one boy can break the code, isn't is reasonable that some other boy in Russia or wherever can also break it? If it has a flaw that allows the kid to find the pattern, doesn't it need to be fixed? Of course, not. We just kill the kid and pretend nothing ever happened.

But, what is really sad is that there is a grain of truth in this story. It is the policy of the US Government that TRYING to break codes is illegal. If you are smart enough to figure out that the DVD encryption has a major flaw, it's not the fault of the designers, it's your fault. Researchers who have discovered flaws in codes, watermarks, etc, have been arrested. This "head in the sand" policy has been around for a long time.

So, next time you see this movie, just think how easy it would be to combine this attitude with someone a bit too gung ho.