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Mercury Rising (1998)
Released By: Universal Pictures   Rating: R   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Universal Pictures
Genre: Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Harold Becker
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, Miko Hughes
Published ID: 7497
UPC: 025192033322, 025192064128, 025192044922, 025195012768,
Plot: In this action-suspense thriller, orphaned nine-year-old autistic savant Simon (Miko Hughes) deciphers a government code hidden in a puzzle magazine. Calling for his prize, Simon triggers an alarm at the National Security Agency: NSA chief Nicholas Kudrow (Alec Baldwin), who says the code protects covert American operatives all over the world, sends an assassin to do away with Simon. Simon's parents are killed, but Simon survives, hiding in a secret closet crawlspace where he's later discovered by maverick FBI agent Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis). Simon is emotionally unpredictable, complicating matters as Art drags him all over Chicago, eluding Kudrow's hitman in a variety of interesting locations (train tracks, street scenes, heliport, Wrigley building) and improbable situations. Based on the novel Simple Simon by Ryne Douglas Peardon, the film features Industrial Light & Magic special FX/animation. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
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Mercury Rising
Added 6/20/2009

Bruce Willis gives a great performance (as always) as a burned-out undercover FBI agent trying to prtotect an autistic boy, Simon, from the NSA. Miko Hughes gives an outstanding, believable portrayal of Simon. This is an edge-of-your-seat movie with action, suspense and a look into the world of autism.
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Mercury Rising - An Outstanding Movie!
Added 4/18/2008

Bruce Willis again shows his great range of acting ability! It is a great thriller! If you haven't seen this film I strongly recommend it. The supporting actors and actresses do a fantastic job too! As a lover of movies I would also recommend this film for seeing again and again. Now for an interesting book: A Night in the Tropics (Book 1) (Hardcover)
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
A good movie
Added 2/13/2008

Excellent movie, good plot, able to follow, action packed. Perfect visual experience on hd dvd.
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
A very Good and Emotionally Charged Action Film
Added 2/5/2007

This is an action film with a lot of emotion behind it. It has a real heart felt story that questions plausibility and true credibility at times but it really hits home as it evokes genuine sentiment and feeling through a brutal world we now live in. This to date is the last great action film staring Bruce Willis. His performance of the dedicated civil servant doing what is right against all odds is admirable. His adversary Alec Baldwin stands for all that is wrong with a system that is supposed to protect our way of life and liberties while sacrificing the innocent trying to protect it at the enrichment of his own ego. At the center is a small autistic boy who supposedly can compromise Baldwin's plans who is being protected by FBI agent Willis who has fallen from grace. In simplest terms it is a film of right and goodness against greed and evil. On that level this film works. This film contains one of John Barry's last great scores as it gives credence to the story by bringing our most tearfully compassionate emotions to the surface while driving the narrative with an impassioned purpose. I like this film a lot I think because it takes the hardened tough good guy hero image and on an emotional level shows what drives him and what's really makes his heart tick.

1 out of 2 people found this helpful.
What ever happened to Kim Dickens?
Added 7/22/2006

Mercury Rising brings to the screen the story of an FBI agent who takes it upon himself to protect an orphaned autistic boy whom the NSA wants dead for having cracked a multi-million dollar government code.
What is important to note is that Alec Baldwin's words in the film do ring true when he says that America needs a secret code to protect her from espionage both from her foes as well as her allies! He is rightfully referring to a specific country in particular, small and yet extremely influential worldwide (especially within the USA), which is considered a close friend of the US and yet has repeatedly been caught spying on America. For some reason... the media always downplay the story whenever it surfaces. Hmmm...
Bruce Willis, Miko Hughes, Alec Baldwin, and the rest of the cast carry out their performances very well. Kim Dickens was delightful as Stacey; what ever happened to her?
The setting, the plot, and the dialogues are all wonderful!
As for the rating, it should have been PG-13.
In a nutshell, it's probably not a movie you would want to add to your collection, but it will surely provide for an evening's entertainment.

0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Mercury Rising
Added 6/20/2009

Bruce Willis gives a great performance (as always) as a burned-out undercover FBI agent trying to prtotect an autistic boy, Simon, from the NSA. Miko Hughes gives an outstanding, believable portrayal of Simon. This is an edge-of-your-seat movie with action, suspense and a look into the world of autism.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Mercury Rising - An Outstanding Movie!
Added 4/18/2008

Bruce Willis again shows his great range of acting ability! It is a great thriller! If you haven't seen this film I strongly recommend it. The supporting actors and actresses do a fantastic job too! As a lover of movies I would also recommend this film for seeing again and again. Now for an interesting book: A Night in the Tropics (Book 1) (Hardcover)
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
A good movie
Added 2/13/2008

Excellent movie, good plot, able to follow, action packed. Perfect visual experience on hd dvd.
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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