Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Bodhi Elfman
- Leo Pedranski
- (as Bodhi Pine Elfman)
Lindsey Ginter
- Peter Burrell
- (as L.L. Ginter)
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- TriviaMiko Hughes spent time with many autistic children at a special school to understand how to portray an autistic child. Bennett Leventhal, head of the child psychiatry department at the University of Chicago, spent six weeks before the shoot tutoring Hughes at a school for autistic children. Leventhal complimented Hughes at the movie's premiere, saying, "even I believed you."
- GoofsOn the bank's security camera video tape of Art and Dean crossing the street, knee pads are visible beneath Dean's pants in preparation for his fall.
- Quotes
Nick Kudrow: I asked you not to handle the wine, please!
Art Jeffries: You know, it's good to see you've got your priorities in order.
[takes a slug from another bottle]
Art Jeffries: That's better. You're not worried about murdering a nine year-old boy but you're worried about this fuckin' wine!
[he breaks another bottle and Kudrow winces]
- Alternate versionsThe German TV-Channel RTL cut all of the violence out of the movie, in order to broadcast it on an earlier time spot (8:15 PM).
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Flawed but decent enough
Mercury Rising is far from a masterpiece, the ending is choppy and the script has its weak spots. But it was the plot that was the main problem, despite its intriguing idea it is not only very thin and routine but some of it doesn't always make sense. However, the cinematography and editing are great, and there are enough tension and thrills to make up for the heavily flawed plot-line. The film is well-directed too, and the music has atmosphere while not being intrusive. The acting is fine, Bruce Willis is good in his role and his chemistry with Hughes feels natural, and Alec Baldwin is very chilling and detestable, but it is Miko Hughes who is excellent as the autistic child who carries the movie (being autistic myself I could relate to him). Overall, flawed but a decent film. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,935,289
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,104,715
- Apr 5, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $93,107,289
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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