The Boy from Mercury
Directed by Martin DuffySet 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.
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The Boy from Mercury was released on 6 december 1996.
The Boy from Mercury was directed by Martin Duffy.
The Boy from Mercury has a runtime of 87m.
The Boy from Mercury was produced by Marina Hughes, Gérard Jourd'hui, Sylvaine Sainderichin.
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.
The key characters in The Boy from Mercury are May Cronin (Rita Tushingham), Uncle Tony Cronin (Tom Courtenay), Paul (Hugh O'Conor).
The Boy from Mercury is a Fantasy, Drama, Familj film.
The Boy from Mercury has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.