Mercury Rising (1998)
Mercury Rising (1998)
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Cast
as Art Jeffries
as Nicholas Kudrow
as Simon
as Tommy B. Jordan
as Stacey
as Dean Crandell
as Leo Pedranski
as Emily Lang
as Peter Burrell
as Martin Lynch
as Shayes
as Lomax
as Jenny Lynch
as Supervisor Hartley
as Edgar Halstrom
as James
as Isaac
as SWAT Team Leader Francis
as Dr. London
as Detective Nichols
as Charlayne
as Pasquale
as Lieutenant
as Special Ed Teacher No. 2
as Samantha
as Medic
as Autism Expert Nurse
as Night Nurse
as Koko Taylor
as Tommy Jordan Jr.
as Dana Jordan
as Librarian
as Security Woman
as Senator
as Special Ed Teacher No. 1
as Rookie Agent Roger
as Bank Security Guard
as Ted/Security Guard
as South Dakota Helicopter Pilot
as Ruth
as Marine Guard
as Kudrow's Assistant
as Hostage
as Cop at Lynch House
as Ambulance Driver
as WGEX Helicopter Pilot
as Flea Market Lady
as Train Conductor
as Nurse in Elevator
as Motorman
Critic Reviews for Mercury Rising
All Critics (35) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (29) | DVD (1)
At one point, this was titled Mercury Falling, and that is a far more apt name for this ice cold thriller.
There's a lot of action but the thriller part of the movie never emerges.
Surprisingly watchable
Bruce Willis, an autistic kid and lots of explosions. You do the math.
Below average thriller. Not much action, not much character between Willis and the boy, but Baldwin is a good villain.
These people should really know better.
Audience Reviews for Mercury Rising
This is a rather formulaic, and predictable thriller, which is a real shame since the premise had a lot of potential. Bruce Willis stars as an outcast FBI agent whose chance at redemption comes in the form of protecting a 9 year-old autistic boy who managed to crack a high level government code hidden in a puzzle book. The code got cracked, and due to the secrets involved with it, the cracker has to apparently be silenced, and that's where the film fails to live up to some of its potential. The target is a young autistic kid, and I can't really remember anyone challenging the moral question of eliminating the kid given the circumstances. The film sorta toys with the idea of who is more of a villain, but mostly it just relies on being a typical cat and mouse chase thriller. Willis tries his best with the material, but doesn't do anything remarkable. The same can be said for most of the cast, save for Miko Hughes as the autistic kid, who actually does show some chops with having to play a difficult part with some amount of sensitivity and nuance. See this if you want, but don't expect much since, despite the premise, it's a rather forgettable piece of work.
Super Reviewer
Nobody's trying hard at all in this by-the-numbers Willis vehicle that has him up against a government conspiracy --- ho-hum. To demonstrate evolution: the F.B.I. useta be the bad guys in this sort of thing, but herein Willis plays one, howbeit a "rogue" agent. Oooooo.
Super Reviewer
did not have a good plot. really bad acting.
Super Reviewer
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