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The Mercy( 2018)

TV-MADramaAdventure
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Based on the true story

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Colin Firth

      Donald Crowhurst

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      Rachel Weisz

      Clare Crowhurst

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      David Thewlis

      Rodney Hallworth

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      Mark Gatiss

      Ronald Hall

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      Genevieve Gaunt

      'Miss Teignmouth'

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      Jonathan Bailey

      Ian Wheeler

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      Andrew Buchan

      Ian Milburn

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      Simon McBurney

      Sir Francis Chichester

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      Eleanor Stagg

      Rachel Crowhurst

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      Ken Stott

      Stanley Best

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      Finn Elliot

      James Crowhurst

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      Kit Connor

      Simon Crowhurst

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      Oliver Maltman

      Dennis Herbstein

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      Sam Hoare

      Mr. Hughes

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      Avye Leventis

      Mrs. Hughes

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      Anna Madeley

      Sara Milburn

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      Adrian Schiller

      Mr. Elliot

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      Simon Chandler

      Sidney Rawle

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      Alexia Traverse-Healy

      Françoise Moitessier

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      Dorothy Atkinson

      Eve Tetley

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      Sebastian Armesto

      Nelson Messina

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      Martin Marquez

      Franchessi

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      Mark Davison

      Band Leader

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      Bruce Mackinnon

      Barman

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      Richard Teverson

      BBC Interviewer

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      Kerry Godliman

      'Bear and Swan' Landlady

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      Laurence Spellman

      Benefits Officer

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      Greg Hicks

      Captain Box

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      Richard Blaine

      Chamber Member

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      Geoff Bladon

      Mayor of Teignmouth

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      Maynard Crowe

      Portishead Messenger

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      Paul Thornley

      Portishead Operator

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      Stuart Davidson

      Press Photographer

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      Robert Elphick

      Reporter

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      Tim Downie

      Style Editor

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      Ray Burnet

      George

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      Zara Prassinot

      Waterskiing Girl

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Peter McGinn

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    Written by Peter McGinn on Tue Jan 26 2021
    I like Colin First enough to cut his films some slack sometimes, and this is one of those times. I thought the movie was entertaining overall, and well acted. At the same time I had a couple of problems with it. One was that I found the family flashbacks while he was at sea to be distracting. It wasn’t a big thing, but they didn’t seem meaningful or well placed as far as furthering the plot or his character. The other issue was perhaps because I wasn’t paying close enough attention, but a few gaps emerged for me as far as knowing what he was doing during the voyage. It made sense to me when ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    18000000.00

    Revenue

    4536348.00

    Keywords

    • england
    • inventor
    • yacht
    • based on true story
    • argentina
    • press agent
    • 1960s
    • circumnavigation
    • golden globe race
    • yachtsman
    • trimaran