Mercury Rising [Collector's Edition]

Director: Harold Becker Harold Becker

Overview

"This DVD edition of the action thriller Mercury Rising gets the deluxe treatment, with plenty of bells and whistles for fans of the DVD format. Mercury Rising: Special Edition has been given a letterboxed transfer in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1, which has been enhanced for 16 x 9 playback on HDTV monitors. The original English-language soundtrack has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while two alternate tracks, dubbed into French and Spanish, are in Dolby Digital Surround. Optional Spanish-language subtitles are included, as well as closed captioning in English. In addition to the feature film, a wealth of bonus material has been included, including a short documentary on the making of the film, a chapter of production notes, a commentary track from the director, biographies of the key members of the cast and crew, production stills, a link to the film's official website, and the original theatrical trailer."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/16/1999
UPC:	0025192044922
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	1:52:00
Sales rank:	6,955

Special Features

Feature commentary with director Harold Becker; "Watch the Mercury Rising" original documentary featuring interviews with director Harold Becker, cast members Bruce Willis, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens, and producer Brian Grazer; Theatrical trailer; Production photographs; Deleted scenes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bruce Willis	Arthur "Art" Jeffries
Alec Baldwin	Nicholas Kudrow
Miko Hughes	Simon Lynch,Actor
Chi McBride	Thomas "Bizzi" Jordan
Kim Dickens	Stacey
Robert Stanton	Dean Crandell
Carrie Preston	Emily Lang
L.L. Ginter	Peter Burrell,Peter Burrell,Actor,Actor
John Carroll Lynch	Martin Lynch,Actor
Peter Stormare	Shayes
Kevin Conway	Lomax
Kelley Hazen	Jenny Lynch
John Doman	Supervisor Hartley
Richard Riehle	Edgar Halstrom
Chad Lindberg	James
Hank Harris	Isaac
James MacDonald	SWAT Team Leader Francis
Camryn Manheim	Dr. London
Jack Conley	Detective Nichols
Maricela Ochoa	Charlayne
Peter Fontana	Pasquale
Kirk B.R. Woller	Lieutenant
Betsy Brantley	Special Ed Teacher No. 2
Ashley Knutson	Samantha
Tom Gallop	Medic
Margaret Travolta	Autism Expert Nurse
Tiffany Fraser	Night Nurse
Koko Taylor	Koko Taylor
Matt Levert	Tommy Jordan Jr.
Lisa Summerour	Dana Jordan
Barbara Alexander	Librarian
Gwen McGee	Security Woman
Ned Schmidtke	Senator
Kristina Eliot Johnson	Special Ed Teacher No. 1
James Krag	Rookie Agent Roger
Wadell Brown	Bank Security Guard
Tim Grimm	Ted/Security Guard
John Scanlon	South Dakota Helicopter Pilot
Annabel Armour	Ruth
Brent Freeman	Marine Guard
Gary Hand	Kudrow's Assistant
Michael Chieffo	Hostage
Steve Key	Cop at Lynch House
Darryl Alan Reed	Ambulance Driver
Steve Rankin	WGEX Helicopter Pilot
Maureen Gallagher	Flea Market Lady
Mark Collins	Train Conductor
Denise Woods	Nurse in Elevator
Bodhi Elfman	Leo Pedranski
Kim Robillard	Motorman
John Barry	Composer

Technical Credits

Mark Rosenthal

Lawrence Konner

Ryne Douglas Pearson

Harold Becker	Director
Mark Rosenthal	Screenwriter
Lawrence Konner	Screenwriter
Brian Grazer	Producer
Karen Kehala	Producer
Guy Clayton	Special Effects
Burt Dalton	Special Effects
Joe Dunne	Stunts
Ric Kidney	Executive Producer,Producer
Nancy Klopper	Casting
Michael Owens	Special Effects
Joseph M. Singer	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood	Producer
Ryne Douglas Pearson	Screenwriter
Paul Neesan	Producer
Maureen Peyrot	Producer
Kevin Bartnof	Sound Effects
Bob Beher	Sound Effects
Julie Adrianson-Neary	Special Effects
Brian Best	Sound Effects
Gary Blufer	Sound Effects
Rick Canelli	Sound Effects
Chip Williams	Special Effects
Dan Plumlee	Stunts
Michael Ahasay	Special Effects
Bob Brown	Stunts
Thomas Mack	Producer
Kim Ornitz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Despite its star power and bulging budget, this is not your typical Hollywood action suspense thriller. Instead, it's a shade darker with a well-written script rife with conspiracy conjecture. Bruce Willis' pairing with a child prodigy actor was perhaps a foreshadowing of 1999's immensely successful The Sixth Sense. The young Miko Hughes gives a remarkable performance as Simon, Willis' autistic charge, and he and the Hollywood star work well together. While the story is not without holes, the film's bullet train pace offers little time to ponder them and the plot culminates cohesively. Alec Baldwin wades deep into his hard-boiled character and does particularly unforgettable work in a priceless tete-a-tete scene he shares with Willis. Harold Becker's keen adaptation of Ryne Douglas Peterson's Simon Says is also of great help to the film, as is Becker's use of the murky streets of Chicago, which underscores the shadowy content of the narrative. When all is said and done, Mercury Rising is a thoroughly plausible suspense thriller in which the stars don't outshine the story.