Mercury Rising
1998 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.3 · 29% critics
A troubled FBI agent takes a vulnerable child under his protection after the child unknowingly breaks a supposedly uncrackable government code. As powerful agencies close in to contain the breach, the pair are forced on the run, racing to uncover the truth while staying one step ahead of ruthless pursuers.
Based on Simple Simon
Also known as Mercury Falling · Simon Says · Simon · Simple Simon
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-04-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (1,667 votes)
- Budget
- $60,000,000
About
If you enjoy 90s conspiracy thrillers with a protective-guardian bond, steady suspense, and bursts of action—similar to The Siege or The Jackal—this is a solid pick; Not for you if you need airtight logic and realism.
Pros: tense cat-and-mouse chase; strong lead charisma; sympathetic child performance | Cons: far-fetched premise; plot holes; clichéd villainy
Themes
- assassin
- undercover agent
- loss of loved one
- fbi
- autism
- bangkok, thailand
- national security agency (nsa)
- child in peril
- conspiracy
- asperger's syndrome
Cast & crew
Bruce Willis
as Art Jeffries
Alec Baldwin
as Nicholas Kudrow
Miko Hughes
as Simon Lynch
Chi McBride
as Tommy B. Jordan
Kim Dickens
as Stacey
Robert Stanton
as Dean Crandell
Bodhi Elfman
as Leo Pedranski
Carrie Preston
as Emily Lang
Lindsey Ginter
as Peter Burrell
Peter Stormare
as Shayes
Directed by Harold Becker