description Mercury Rising Overview
Mercury Rising depicts an FBI agent, Art Jeffries, tasked with safeguarding a young autistic boy named Simon Lynch. Following Simon’s discovery of a classified government code, he becomes the target of assassination attempts orchestrated by government operatives. The film is based on a novel originally titled Simple Simon and directed by Harold Becker.
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info Mercury Rising Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1998 |
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Who plays Art Jeffries in Mercury Rising?
Bruce Willis plays FBI agent Art Jeffries, who is assigned to protect Simon Lynch. Miko Hughes plays Simon, an autistic boy who has decoded a classified government signal.
Why is Simon Lynch targeted in Mercury Rising?
Simon solves Mercury, a supposedly unbreakable government code published in a puzzle magazine. Officials then order his death because his discovery exposes a sensitive security project.
What kind of movie is Mercury Rising?
Mercury Rising is a crime and action thriller built around a protection mission and a government conspiracy. Much of the tension comes from Jeffries hiding Simon while trained operatives pursue them.
Is Mercury Rising based on a book?
Yes. The film adapts Ryne Douglas Pearson's novel Mercury Rising. The movie focuses on the relationship between Willis's FBI agent and Hughes's young codebreaker.
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