The Mercy (2017)

  • PG-13
  • 11/28/2017 (US)
  • Drama, Adventure
  • 1h 42m

Based on the true story

Overview

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.

Scott Z. Burns

Writer

James Marsh

Director

Cast

Colin Firth's headshot

Colin Firth

Donald Crowhurst
Rachel Weisz's headshot

Rachel Weisz

Clare Crowhurst
David Thewlis's headshot

David Thewlis

Rodney Hallworth
Mark Gatiss's headshot

Mark Gatiss

Ronald Hall
Genevieve Gaunt's headshot

Genevieve Gaunt

'Miss Teignmouth'
Jonathan Bailey's headshot

Jonathan Bailey

Ian Wheeler
Andrew Buchan's headshot

Andrew Buchan

Ian Milburn
Simon McBurney's headshot

Simon McBurney

Sir Francis Chichester

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