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Mercury Rising

- Someone knows too much.

Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.

Release Date : 1998-04-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesImagine Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Mercury FallingSimon SaysSimonSimple Simon

Cast

Bruce Willis

Character Name : Art Jeffries

Original Name : Bruce Willis

Gender : Male

Alec Baldwin

Character Name : Nicholas Kudrow

Original Name : Alec Baldwin

Gender : Male

Miko Hughes

Character Name : Simon Lynch

Original Name : Miko Hughes

Gender : Male

Chi McBride

Character Name : Tommy B. Jordan

Original Name : Chi McBride

Gender : Male

Kim Dickens

Character Name : Stacey

Original Name : Kim Dickens

Gender : Female

Robert Stanton

Character Name : Dean Crandell

Original Name : Robert Stanton

Gender : Male

Bodhi Elfman

Character Name : Leo Pedranski

Original Name : Bodhi Elfman

Gender : Male

Carrie Preston

Character Name : Emily Lang

Original Name : Carrie Preston

Gender : Female

Lindsey Ginter

Character Name : Peter Burrell

Original Name : Lindsey Ginter

Gender : Male

Peter Stormare

Character Name : Shayes

Original Name : Peter Stormare

Gender : Male

Kevin Conway

Character Name : Lomax

Original Name : Kevin Conway

Gender : Male

John Carroll Lynch

Character Name : Martin Lynch

Original Name : John Carroll Lynch

Gender : Male

Kelley Hazen

Character Name : Jenny Lynch

Original Name : Kelley Hazen

Gender : Female

John Doman

Character Name : Supervisor Hartley

Original Name : John Doman

Gender : Male

Richard Riehle

Character Name : Edgar Halstrom

Original Name : Richard Riehle

Gender : Male

Chad Lindberg

Character Name : James

Original Name : Chad Lindberg

Gender : Male

Hank Harris

Character Name : Isaac

Original Name : Hank Harris

Gender : Male

Camryn Manheim

Character Name : Dr. London

Original Name : Camryn Manheim

Gender : Female

Jack Conley

Character Name : Detective Nichols

Original Name : Jack Conley

Gender : Male

Maricela Ochoa

Character Name : Charlayne

Original Name : Maricela Ochoa

Gender : Female

Peter Fontana

Character Name : Pasquale, Bus Driver

Original Name : Peter Fontana

Gender : Male

Kirk B.R. Woller

Character Name : Lieutenant

Original Name : Kirk B.R. Woller

Gender : Male

James MacDonald

Character Name : SWAT Team Leader Francis

Original Name : James MacDonald

Gender : Male

Gwen McGee

Character Name : Security Woman

Original Name : Gwen McGee

Gender : Female

Ned Schmidtke

Character Name : Senator

Original Name : Ned Schmidtke

Gender : Male

Betsy Brantley

Character Name : Special Ed Teacher #2

Original Name : Betsy Brantley

Gender : Female

Ashley Knutson

Character Name : Samantha

Original Name : Ashley Knutson

Gender : Male

Margaret Travolta

Character Name : Autism Expert Nurse

Original Name : Margaret Travolta

Gender : Female

Tiffany Fraser

Character Name : Night Nurse

Original Name : Tiffany Fraser

Gender : Female

Koko Taylor

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Koko Taylor

Gender : Female

Tom Gallop

Character Name : Medic

Original Name : Tom Gallop

Gender : Male

Matt Levert

Character Name : Tommy Jordan Jr.

Original Name : Matt Levert

Gender : Male

James Krag

Character Name : Rookie Agent Roger

Original Name : James Krag

Gender : Male

Wadell Brown

Character Name : Bank Security Guard

Original Name : Wadell Brown

Gender : Male

Tim Grimm

Character Name : Ted - Security Guard

Original Name : Tim Grimm

Gender : Male

John T. Scanlon

Character Name : South Dakota Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : John T. Scanlon

Gender : Male

Lisa Summerour

Character Name : Dana Jordan

Original Name : Lisa Summerour

Gender : Female

Barbara Alexander

Character Name : Librarian

Original Name : Barbara Alexander

Gender : Male

Annabel Armour

Character Name : Ruth

Original Name : Annabel Armour

Gender : Female

Brent Freeman

Character Name : Marine Guard

Original Name : Brent Freeman

Gender : Male

Gary Hand

Character Name : Kudrow's Assistant

Original Name : Gary Hand

Gender : Male

Darryl Alan Reed

Character Name : Ambulance Driver

Original Name : Darryl Alan Reed

Gender : Male

Steve Rankin

Character Name : WGEX Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Steve Rankin

Gender : Male

Mark Collins

Character Name : Train Conductor

Original Name : Mark Collins

Gender : Male

Kim Robillard

Character Name : Motorman

Original Name : Kim Robillard

Gender : Male

Maureen Gallagher

Character Name : Flea Market Lady

Original Name : Maureen Gallagher

Gender : Female

Denise Woods

Character Name : Nurse in Elevator

Original Name : Denise Woods

Gender : Female

Jude Ciccolella

Character Name : FBI Agent Blackwell (uncredited)

Original Name : Jude Ciccolella

Gender : Male

Thomas F. Duffy

Character Name : Audey (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas F. Duffy

Gender : Male

Deborah Leydig

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Deborah Leydig

Gender : Female

Shannon Parr

Character Name : Leslie Turpel (uncredited)

Original Name : Shannon Parr

Gender : Male

Pamela Gaye Walker

Character Name : Susan (uncredited)

Original Name : Pamela Gaye Walker

Gender : Female

Robert Maffia

Character Name : FBI Agent Leeb (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Maffia

Gender : Male

Spitfire Brown

Character Name : Security Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Spitfire Brown

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-28

I'd have to admit that at the start - however politically incorrect it is to say - I though that the mix of Bruce Willis as an independently minded FBI agent and Miko Hughes ("Simon") as a boy genius with very loud, and annoying, autism was going to be a difficult film to sit through. Luckily, the initial in-your-face character establishment settles down and the somewhat preposterous plot takes over quite quickly. The US Government runs a competition to see whether anyone can decipher it's supposedly unbreakable "Mercury" code and young Mr. Hughes is genuinely convincing as the young lad who can break it just by looking at the thing. When he calls in to claim his prize, all hell breaks loose and soon he and Willis are dodging the NSA and the FBI as they try to get to the bottom of this rather far-fetched, but entertaining conspiracy. This is of those films that reminds you why Willis became a star in the first place; he was never the greatest actor to take to the big screen, but he has bags of charisma and here he uses it to full effect. He and his charge bond well - given the youngster has precious little salient dialogue; and it is action-packed enough to pass the two hours in a satisfactory way. I am never sure why Alec Baldwin is cast at all - he is really a terribly wooden actor, though here he is given a run for his money by the equally stolid Chi McBride as Willis' FBI chum. It's nowhere near as bad as some people seem to think...