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Mercury Rising

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
74K
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Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
74K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Harold Becker
  • Writers
    • Ryne Douglas Pearson(novel "Simple Simon")
    • Lawrence Konner(screenplay)
    • Mark Rosenthal(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Miko Hughes
    • Alec Baldwin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Harold Becker
  • Writers
    • Ryne Douglas Pearson(novel "Simple Simon")
    • Lawrence Konner(screenplay)
    • Mark Rosenthal(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Miko Hughes
    • Alec Baldwin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 163User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Bruce Willis in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Michelle Trachtenberg at an event for Mercury Rising (1998)
    Bruce Willis at an event for Mercury Rising (1998)
    James Woods at an event for Mercury Rising (1998)
    Kim Dickens at an event for Mercury Rising (1998)
    Kim Dickens at an event for Mercury Rising (1998)

    Top cast

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Art Jeffriesas Art Jeffries
    Miko Hughes
    Miko Hughes
    • Simon Lynchas Simon Lynch
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Nick Kudrowas Nick Kudrow
    Chi McBride
    Chi McBride
    • Tommy B. Jordanas Tommy B. Jordan
    Kim Dickens
    Kim Dickens
    • Staceyas Stacey
    Robert Stanton
    Robert Stanton
    • Dean Crandellas Dean Crandell
    Bodhi Elfman
    Bodhi Elfman
    • Leo Pedranskias Leo Pedranski
    • (as Bodhi Pine Elfman)
    Carrie Preston
    Carrie Preston
    • Emily Langas Emily Lang
    Lindsey Ginter
    Lindsey Ginter
    • Peter Burrellas Peter Burrell
    • (as L.L. Ginter)
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Shayesas Shayes
    Kevin Conway
    Kevin Conway
    • Lomaxas Lomax
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Martin Lynchas Martin Lynch
    Kelley Hazen
    Kelley Hazen
    • Jenny Lynchas Jenny Lynch
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • Supervisor Hartleyas Supervisor Hartley
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Edgar Halstromas Edgar Halstrom
    Chad Lindberg
    Chad Lindberg
    • Jamesas James
    Hank Harris
    Hank Harris
    • Isaacas Isaac
    James MacDonald
    James MacDonald
    • SWAT Team Leader Francisas SWAT Team Leader Francis
    • Director
      • Harold Becker
    • Writers
      • Ryne Douglas Pearson(novel "Simple Simon")
      • Lawrence Konner(screenplay)
      • Mark Rosenthal(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actor Miko Hughes spent time with many autistic children at a special school to understand how to portray an autistic child. Bennett Leventhal, head of the child psychiatry department at the University of Chicago, spent six weeks before the shoot tutoring Hughes at a school for autistic children. Leventhal, complimented Hughes at the film's premiere, saying, "even I believed you."
    • Goofs
      On the bank's security camera video tape of Art and Dean crossing the street, knee pads are clearly visible beneath Dean's pants in preparation for his fall.
    • Quotes

      Nick Kudrow: I asked you not to handle the wine, please!

      Art Jeffries: You know, it's good to see you've got your priorities in order.

      [takes a slug from another bottle]

      Art Jeffries: That's better. You're not worried about murdering a nine year-old boy but you're worried about this fuckin' wine!

      [he breaks another bottle and Kudrow winces]

    • Alternate versions
      The german TV-Channel RTL cut all of the violence out of the movie, to send it on an earlier timespot (8.15pm).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Newton Boys/Meet the Deedles/A Price Above Rubies/No Looking Back (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Evil (Is Going On)
      Written by Willie Dixon

      Performed by KoKo Taylor

      Courtesy of Alligator Records

    User reviews163

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Better Circa 2004
    I just watcehd this on DVD, loved it and was literally stunned to find that most people, in particular those that write movie reviews for a living slated this.

    Maybe its because in 2004, some six years after its original release we are seeing a revival of the action/thriller (Bourne Supremacy etc).

    So, what didn't I like, not much. I would like to have seen more made of the kids codebreaking, they could really have milked that and didn't, the opening scene was just to cliché in setting up Willis's character as were the characters of his big black boss and hard nosed chief. The very last scene was typical US syrup but was thankfully very short.

    What was good? everything else, I loved the idea behind the story, Miko Hughes is totally amazing to the point I had to check the next day to find out how the hell they managed to get a autistic kid to act (is isn't autistic but is a damn fine actor), Willis really does add vulnerability to a role that he has played many times before, with the movie underpinned fantastically with a John Barry soundscore and Harold Becker carefully crafts what for me was a very enjoyable movie watching experience and stands head and shoulders above many I have seen recently. 3/5 for me
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    • johniebegood
    • Aug 30, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mercury Falling
    • Filming locations
      • Sturgis, South Dakota, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,935,289
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,104,715
      • Apr 5, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,107,289
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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