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The Mercy
The Mercy

The Mercy

Based on the true story

Genres

DramaAdventure

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In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.

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Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$4536348

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

09 February 2018

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Donald Crowhurst

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Clare Crowhurst

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Rodney Hallworth

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Ronald Hall

Genevieve Gaunt

Genevieve Gaunt

'Miss Teignmouth'

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Ian Wheeler

Andrew Buchan

Andrew Buchan

Ian Milburn

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Sir Francis Chichester

Eleanor Stagg

Eleanor Stagg

Rachel Crowhurst

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Stanley Best

Finn Elliot

Finn Elliot

James Crowhurst

Kit Connor

Kit Connor

Simon Crowhurst

Oliver Maltman

Oliver Maltman

Dennis Herbstein

Sam Hoare

Sam Hoare

Mr. Hughes

Avye Leventis

Avye Leventis

Mrs. Hughes

Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Sara Milburn

Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Mr. Elliot

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Sidney Rawle

Alexia Traverse-Healy

Alexia Traverse-Healy

Françoise Moitessier

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Eve Tetley

Sebastian Armesto

Sebastian Armesto

Nelson Messina

Martin Marquez

Martin Marquez

Franchessi

Mark Davison

Mark Davison

Band Leader

Bruce Mackinnon

Bruce Mackinnon

Barman

Richard Teverson

Richard Teverson

BBC Interviewer

Kerry Godliman

Kerry Godliman

'Bear and Swan' Landlady

Laurence Spellman

Laurence Spellman

Benefits Officer

Greg Hicks

Greg Hicks

Captain Box

Richard Blaine

Richard Blaine

Chamber Member

Geoff Bladon

Geoff Bladon

Mayor of Teignmouth

Maynard Crowe

Maynard Crowe

Portishead Messenger

Paul Thornley

Paul Thornley

Portishead Operator

Stuart Davidson

Stuart Davidson

Press Photographer

Robert Elphick

Robert Elphick

Reporter

Tim Downie

Tim Downie

Style Editor

Ray Burnet

Ray Burnet

George

Zara Prassinot

Zara Prassinot

Waterskiing Girl

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