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Synopsis: Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis), a renegade FBI agent, combats ruthless federal agents to protect Simon, a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin
Supporting actors: Miko Hughes, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens, Robert Stanton, Bodhi Elfman, Carrie Preston, Lindsey Ginter, Peter Stormare, Kevin Conway, John Carroll Lynch, Kelley Hazen, John Doman, Richard Riehle, Chad Lindberg, Hank Harris, James MacDonald, Camryn Manheim, Jack Conley, Maricela Ochoa, Peter Fontana
Directed by: Harold Becker
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes
Release year: 1998
Studio: NBC Universal
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence and language.
ASIN: B001NFM86A (Rental) and B001NFK5F6 (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,514 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very Good and Emotionally Charged Action Film, April 3, 2006
This review is from: Mercury Rising (DVD)
This is an action film with a lot of emotion behind it. It has a real heart felt story that questions plausibility and true credibility at times but it really hits home as it evokes genuine sentiment and feeling through a brutal world we now live in. This to date is the last great action film staring Bruce Willis. His performance of the dedicated civil servant doing what is right against all odds is admirable. His adversary Alec Baldwin stands for all that is wrong with a system that is supposed to protect our way of life and liberties while sacrificing the innocent trying to protect it at the enrichment of his own ego. At the center is a small autistic boy who supposedly can compromise Baldwin's plans who is being protected by FBI agent Willis who has fallen from grace. In simplest terms it is a film of right and goodness against greed and evil. On that level this film works. This film contains one of John Barry's last great scores as it gives credence to the story by bringing our most tearfully compassionate emotions to the surface while driving the narrative with an impassioned purpose. I like this film a lot I think because it takes the hardened tough good guy hero image and on an emotional level shows what drives him and what's really makes his heart tick.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Mercury Rising (1998), December 31, 2005
By The Tweeder "tweeder16" (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mercury Rising (DVD)
Director: Harold Becker
Cast: Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens, Robert Stanton, Bodhi Elfman, Carrie Preston, Lindsey Ginter, Peter Stormare, Kevin Conway, John Carroll Lynch.
Running Time: 108 minutes
Rated R for violence and language.

"Mercury Rising" begins as an innovative, interesting look at govermental intelligence and the difficulties of autism, but unfortunately becomes a psuedo-"Die Hard" meets "Enemy of the State" and flops under a deflted script, mediocre acting, and lifeless direction. FBI agent Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis) is washed out after confronting his superiors after an undercover job goes bad, while Simon Lynch (Miko Hughes) is an autistic child who loves puzzles. When he cracks a code that the Government put into a magazine to test it's strength he becomes a target and his parents are murdered by someone from the NSA. Jeffries is assigned to the case when the boy goes missing and easily finds him; however, Jeffries soon realizes that this is not a simple case and that both he and the boy are in great danger as NSA Colonel Kudrow (Alec Bladwin) tries to protect his code.

Despite having a career boost in the mid-1990's with the solid "12 Monkeys" in which he showed a nice range of depth, Bruce Willis proves that he an still do pretty lame and mindless films by signing on to do this. Willis looks like he is on autopilot - and Willis on autopilot is not a good thing. He mumbles his way through it and doesn't really convince aside from when being an action hero. Hughes is really good if a little annoying, but his abilities as a young actor are obviously evident in his efforts. Baldwin's performance is reminiscent of his role in "Glengary Glen Ross" here, talking with authority and down to his staff, but he is nowhere near as good. Ginter is menacing but not given enough time, Dickens is simply thrown into the film without thought and Peter Stormare makes a fleeting appearance. In fairness it isn't that the film is really bad, it's more that it is condescending to it's audience. The actual plot is interesting; "Enemy of The State" was good using the same sort of `all powerful Government conspiracy'; however, this film feels so lazy in every approach that it spoils a potentially good foundation by not playing to its strengths and thus exposing its weaknesses.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Actually 3.5 Stars... but worth watching!, June 29, 1999
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Ok here we go. The bad guys are Balwin and a top secret government agency which has an encrypted code for all its agents called Mercury Rising. Well lo and behold a 9 year old Autistic boy breaks this code which was in a puzzle magazine as a test for code breaking geeks. Ummm, somehow this sounds dumber than it really is. Enter now the renegade FBI agent Willis, who somehow gets assigned to investigate the boy's parents murder. (Who were murdered by Baldwin's top secret government agency). Now that is the setting for the clashes which follow. Willis kidnaps the boy to save him from being killed. And then a all too nice of a lady Kim Dickens (who is very cute by the way)befriends Willis, :), and the Boy and helps Willis protect him. Actually Willis (A stranger) shows up at her apt. at 2am and she lets him in. Umm,? There are some very good action scenes. Great 5.1 DD sound in a few places. Overall a relatively good flick. I think Baldwin, Willis and Dickens do a good job. The 9 year old boy came across pretty credible also. Just lean back, relax and enjoy and you won't be disappointed. 3.5 STARS.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mercury Rising
Bruce Willis gives a great performance (as always) as a burned-out undercover FBI agent trying to prtotect an autistic boy, Simon, from the NSA. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Madelon Harvey

5.0 out of 5 stars Mercury Rising - An Outstanding Movie!
Bruce Willis again shows his great range of acting ability! It is a great thriller! If you haven't seen this film I strongly recommend it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Louis J. Barbier

5.0 out of 5 stars A good movie
Excellent movie, good plot, able to follow, action packed. Perfect visual experience on hd dvd.
Published 17 months ago by M. Duer

5.0 out of 5 stars A very Good and Emotionally Charged Action Film
This is an action film with a lot of emotion behind it. It has a real heart felt story that questions plausibility and true credibility at times but it really hits home as it... Read more
Published on February 5, 2007 by gobirds2

4.0 out of 5 stars What ever happened to Kim Dickens?
Mercury Rising brings to the screen the story of an FBI agent who takes it upon himself to protect an orphaned autistic boy whom the NSA wants dead for having cracked a... Read more
Published on July 22, 2006 by L Gontzes

5.0 out of 5 stars good action yarn
Thoroughly enjoyable action flick that holds your attention throughout. One of favorite Brucey movies. Read more
Published on January 2, 2006 by cyflyer

4.0 out of 5 stars An underrated gem!
I really enjoyed this movie. I think this is one of Bruce's best films. This movie will grab your attention from the very beginning. Read more
Published on October 26, 2005 by earth1

1.0 out of 5 stars I have autism and this movie is so UNREAL IT STINKS!

If you are a die hard Bruce Willis fan this movie is for you. Bruce never fails at being himself a great action hero character and here Bruce does not disappoint. Read more
Published on October 17, 2005 by 1 WOLF CITY PLAZA

4.0 out of 5 stars A different bit of suspense
I usually enjoy any Bruce Willis film, as he is indeed a very talented actor. I thought this was going to be just another action film, but the story line was a new twist and the... Read more
Published on July 28, 2005 by Elinor J. Difalco

4.0 out of 5 stars Mercury Rising--What an ironic title for an autism movie!
As the mother of an autistic child, I was intrigued by this movie when I found it while channel surfing. Read more
Published on June 20, 2005 by Pamelot

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