Plot Summary
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. His escapades result in dilemmas that drive his mother to such distraction that she turns to the boy's strange uncle for help.
Full Cast & Characters
Rita Tushingham
May Cronin
Tom Courtenay
Uncle Tony Cronin
Hugh O'Conor
Paul
James Hickey
Harry Cronin
Ian McElhinney
Brother Dowdall
Kevin James
James "Mucker" Maguire
Gerard Cannon
Classroom Schoolboy
Johnny Ward
Classroom Schoolboy
Joanne Gerrard
Sarah
Sean Flanagan
Sean McCarthy
Liam Heffernan
Usher
Rachel Martin
Ice Cream Girl
Director & Crew
Martin Duffy
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 based on 2 votes.
Who directed The Boy from Mercury?
The Boy from Mercury was directed by Martin Duffy and released in 1996.
How long is The Boy from Mercury?
The Boy from Mercury has a runtime of 1 hours and 27 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1996-12-06
- Status
- Released