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The Mercy 2018 Directed by James Marsh

Based on the true story

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Adventure , Drama
Production Companies BBC Film , StudioCanal , Blueprint Pictures
Budget $18,000,000
Revenue $4,536,348
Release Date 9 February 2018
102 mins
Cast
Colin Firth Donald Crowhurst
Rachel Weisz Clare Crowhurst
David Thewlis Rodney Hallworth
Mark Gatiss Ronald Hall
Genevieve Gaunt 'Miss Teignmouth'
Jonathan Bailey Ian Wheeler
Andrew Buchan Ian Milburn
Simon McBurney Sir Francis Chichester
Eleanor Stagg Rachel Crowhurst
Ken Stott Stanley Best
Finn Elliot James Crowhurst
Kit Connor Simon Crowhurst
Oliver Maltman Dennis Herbstein
Sam Hoare Mr. Hughes
Avye Leventis Mrs. Hughes
Anna Madeley Sara Milburn
Adrian Schiller Mr. Elliot
Simon Chandler Sidney Rawle
Alexia Traverse-Healy Françoise Moitessier
Dorothy Atkinson Eve Tetley
Sebastian Armesto Nelson Messina
Martin Marquez Franchessi
Mark Davison Band Leader
Richard Teverson BBC Interviewer
Kerry Godliman 'Bear and Swan' Landlady
Laurence Spellman Benefits Officer
Greg Hicks Captain Box
Richard Blaine Chamber Member
Geoff Bladon Mayor of Teignmouth
Maynard Crowe Portishead Messenger
Paul Thornley Portishead Operator
Stuart Davidson Press Photographer
Robert Elphick Reporter
Tim Downie Style Editor
Ray Burnet George
Zara Prassinot Waterskiing Girl