The Mercy is a 2017 British biographical drama film, directed by James Marsh and written by Scott Z. Burns. It is based on the true story of the disastrous attempt by the amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst to complete the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure. The film stars Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis and Ken Stott. It is one of the last films scored by Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. Read more on Wikipedia.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Adventure, Biography, Drama, Mystery |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Produced By: | Nicolas Mauvernay, Jonny Persey, Graham Broadbent, Scott Z. Burns, Ben Knight, Jacques Perrin, Diarmuid Mckeown, Peter Czernin, Caroline Hewitt |
Directed By: | James Marsh |
Written By: | Scott Z. Burns |
Cast: | Martyn Mayger, Leon Harris, Jim Main, Anna Madeley, Oliver Maltman, Avye Leventis, Richard Teverson, Colin Firth, Tim Downie, James Thomas Scott, Adrian Schiller, Danny Jackson, Andrew Buchan, Kerry Godliman, Paul A Munday, Ken Stott, Rachel Weisz, Eleanor Stagg, David Thewlis, Jeanette Maskell, Stuart Davidson, Mark Gatiss, Alexia Traverse-Healy, Jonathan Bailey, Nick Owenford, Richard Braine, Patrick Molyneux, Sam Hoare, Ashley Hudson, Finn Elliot, Sebastian Armesto, Simon McBurney, Dilyana Bouklieva, Genevieve Gaunt, John Carr, Kit Connor, Laurence Spellman, Simon Chandler |
In Theaters: | Nov 30, 2018 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Production: | Blueprint Pictures, BBC Films |