Poster of The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

Plot: Set in 1960s Dublin, a fatherless eight-year-old boy who feels alienated by his family, escapes his reality by deciding he's been sent from Mercury to study life on Earth. His fantasies mirror the life of his hero, Flash Gordon, from the serial he watches each week at the local cinema
Release Date: Friday, December 6 1996
27 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rita TushinghamRita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham was
54 in The Boy from Mercury
as 'May Cronin'.
Sat, Mar 14 1942
Portrait of Tom CourtenayTom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay was
59 in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Uncle Tony Cronin'.
Thu, Feb 25 1937
Portrait of Hugh O'ConorHugh O'Conor
Hugh O'Conor was
21 in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Paul'.
Sat, Apr 19 1975
Portrait of James HickeyJames Hickey
James Hickey was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Harry Cronin'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ian McElhinneyIan McElhinney
Ian McElhinney was
48 in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Brother Dowdall'.
Thu, Aug 19 1948
Portrait of Kevin JamesKevin James
Kevin James was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'James "Mucker" Maguire'.
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Portrait of Gerard CannonGerard Cannon
Gerard Cannon was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Classroom Schoolboy'.
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Portrait of Johnny WardJohnny Ward
Johnny Ward was
9 in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Classroom Schoolboy'.
Thu, May 21 1987

Crew

Portrait of Martin DuffyMartin Duffy
Martin Duffy was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of Seamus DeasySeamus Deasy
Seamus Deasy was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Marina HughesMarina Hughes
Marina Hughes was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Claire DuignanClaire Duignan
Claire Duignan was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of John Victor-SmithJohn Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Stephen McKeonStephen McKeon
Stephen McKeon was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Tom ConroyTom Conroy
Tom Conroy was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Lorna Marie MuganLorna Marie Mugan
Lorna Marie Mugan was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Gillian ReynoldsGillian Reynolds
Gillian Reynolds was
>> in The Boy from Mercury
as 'Casting'
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