Someone knows too much.
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
Mercury Rising (1998) is a action, crime, drama and thriller film directed by Harold Becker, released on April 3, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes and Chi McBride. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 1,715 ratings.
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Bruce Willis
as Art Jeffries
Alec Baldwin
as Nicholas Kudrow
Miko Hughes
as Simon Lynch
Chi McBride
as Tommy B. Jordan
Kim Dickens
as Stacey
Robert Stanton
as Dean Crandell
Bodhi Elfman
as Leo Pedranski
Carrie Preston
as Emily Lang
Lindsey Ginter
as Peter Burrell
Peter Stormare
as Shayes
Kevin Conway
as Lomax
John Carroll Lynch
as Martin Lynch
Directed by Harold Becker, written by Ryne Douglas Pearson, Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal, produced by Karen Kehela Sherwood and Brian Grazer.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 1,715 ratings.
I'd have to admit that at the start - however politically incorrect it is to say - I though that the mix of Bruce Willis as an independently minded FBI agent and Miko Hughes ("Simon") as a boy genius with very loud, and annoying, autism was going to be a difficult film to sit through. Luckily, the initial in-your-face character establishment settles down and the somewhat preposterous plot takes over quite quickly.…
Reviewed on August 28, 2023
Two of my favorite actors and once again shows that if you have a great story you don't need special effects! This was an amazing movie, emotional and what movie making is all about. Great job!
Reviewed on January 15, 2026
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The main cast of Mercury Rising (1998) includes Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes, Chi McBride and Kim Dickens. The film was directed by Harold Becker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mercury Rising was released on April 3, 1998 and runs for 1h 51m.
Mercury Rising (1998) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 1,715 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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