The film Mercury Rising is about an autistic boy named Simon Lynch (Miko Hughes) who cracks a top-secret government code called Mercury. The code is so sophisticated that it is believed to be unbreakable, and its existence is known only to a select few within the National Security Agency (NSA).
When Simon cracks the code, he becomes a target for assassination by rogue elements within the NSA who fear that his knowledge of the code could compromise national security. FBI agent Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis) is tasked with protecting Simon, but he soon finds himself caught up in a web of conspiracy and deceit.
As Jeffries and Simon go on the run, they must unravel the truth behind the Mercury code and expose the corruption within the NSA. Along the way, they form a strong bond, and Jeffries comes to see Simon as more than just a kid he's assigned to protect.
Mercury Rising is a suspenseful action thriller with a strong emotional core. It explores the themes of trust, loyalty, and the importance of protecting those who are different. The film was released in 1998 and received mixed reviews from critics, but it has since become a cult classic among fans of action films and thrillers.
Cast
- Bruce Willis as FBI Special Agent Arthur "Art" Jeffries
- Alec Baldwin as Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas "Nick" Kudrow
- Miko Hughes as Simon Lynch
- Chi McBride as FBI Special Agent Thomas "Tommy" Jordan
- Kim Dickens as Stacey Siebring
- Robert Stanton as Dean Crandell
- Bodhi Pine Elfman as Leo Pedranski
- Carrie Preston as Emily Lang
- L. L. Ginter as NSA Agent Peter Burrell
- Peter Stormare as NSA Agent Shayes
- Kevin Conway as FBI Special Agent-In-Charge Joe Lomax
- John Carroll Lynch as Martin Lynch
- Kelley Hazen as Jenny Lynch
John Doman as FBI Supervisor Hartley
Richard Riehle as Edgar Halstrom
Chad Lindberg as James
Camryn Manheim as Dr. London
Jack Conley as Detective Jack Nichols
Director: Harold Becker
Writers: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosentha
Box Office Gross: $93,107,289
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Genre: action crime drama thriller
Release Date: April 3, 1998
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