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The Mercy

The Mercy

Based on the true story

20185.91h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by James Marsh
Written by Scott Z. Burns
Produced by Graham Broadbent, Scott Z. Burns, Peter Czernin
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $4.5M

Top 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

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Eleanor Stagg

Rachel Crowhurst

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Stanley Best

Themes & Keywords

englandinventorbased on true storyargentinapress agent1960scircumnavigationgolden globe raceyachtsmantrimaran

About The Mercy

The Mercy is a drama, adventure film released in 2018 exploring themes of england, inventor, based on true story, argentina, press agent, 1960s. Directed by James Marsh, it stars Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis. 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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