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Mercury Rising

1998 · 111 min

A tense, workmanlike thriller that keeps you watching as a tough agent shields a vulnerable child from shadowy pursuers.

Directed by
Harold Becker
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Someone knows too much.
Overview
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.

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Directed by
Harold Becker
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Harold Becker
Written by
Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
Starring
Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens, Robert Stanton, Bodhi Elfman, Carrie Preston
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
Michael Seresin
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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