Mercury Rising
Brief Synopsis
A teenage autistic savant inadvertantly uncovers a secret code for the National Security Agency and with the help of an FBI agent finds safety.
Cast & Crew
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Harold Becker
Director
Hank Harris
Alec Baldwin
Lisa Summerour
Barbara Alexander
Matt Levert
Film Details
Also Known As
Code Mercury, Kod Mercury
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 11m
Synopsis
A teenage autistic savant inadvertantly uncovers a secret code for the National Security Agency and with the help of an FBI agent finds safety.
Director
Harold Becker
Director
Cast
Hank Harris
Alec Baldwin
Lisa Summerour
Barbara Alexander
Matt Levert
Chad Lindberg
Ned Schmidtke
Peter Stormare
Kim Dickens
L L Ginter
Ashley Knutson
Chi Mcbride
Bruce Willis
Wadell Brown
Maureen Gallagher
Margaret Travolta
Bodhi Elfman
John Scanlon
James Krag
Brent Freeman
Denise Woods
Tiffany Fraser
Darryl Alan Reed
Richard Riehle
John Doman
Besty Brantley
Kim Robillard
Steve Rankin
Gary Hand
Koko Taylor
Kevin Conway
Tom Gallop
John Carroll Lynch
Robert Stanton
Peter Fontana
Gwen Mcgee
Jack Conley
Annabel Armour
James Macdonald
Maricela Ochoa
Camryn Manheim
Michael Chieffo
Miko Hughes
Kelley Hazen
Steve Key
Mark Collins
Tim Grimm
Kristina Eliot Johnson
Kirk B. R. Woller
Carrie Preston
Crew
Jeff Adam
Set Designer
Julie Adrianson Neary
Visual Effects
Michael Ahasay
Special Effects Foreman
Jon Alexander
Digital Effects Supervisor
Philip Edward Alexy
Visual Effects
Leah Anton
Visual Effects
Vicki Arkoff
Music Coordinator
C C Barnes
Assistant Director
John Barry
Music
John Barry
Music Conductor
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Artist
Bob Beher
Foley
Brian T Best
Sound Editor
Andrea Biklian
Other
Patricia Blau Price
Other
Lisa Blok-linson
Location Manager
Peter Bloor
Consultant
Gary Blufer
Sound Effects
Ron L Brinkerhoff
Researcher
Dan Bronson
Costume Supervisor
Carol Brzezinski
Editing
Rodney Byrd
Special Effects Foreman
Darrell Calker
Song
Doug Calli
Special Effects
Rick Canelli
Adr
Brett Carroll
Editor
Tami Carter
Visual Effects
Guy Clayton
Special Effects Coordinator
Julie Creighton
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
Burt Dalton
Special Effects Coordinator
Albert Delgado
Special Effects Foreman
David Deuber
Visual Effects
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Location Manager
Joe Divitale
Sound Editor
Willie Dixon
Song
Jeff Doran
Visual Effects
Michael Dressel
Foley Editor
Lisa Drostova
Visual Effects
Joe Dunne
Stunt Coordinator
James Ellis
Script Supervisor
Leonard Engelman
Makeup Artist
Chrissie England
Other
John Michael Fanaris
Sound Effects
Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Pilot
Karen Fletcher
Set Designer
Bruce Fortune
Sound Editor
Marcie Friedman
Location Coordinator
Ginger Geary
Foley Artist
Pelham Goddard
Song
Stephan Goldman
Music Supervisor
Eric Gotthelf
Foley Mixer
Ron Grafton
Foley Recordist
Brian Grazer
Producer
Jim Hagedorn
Visual Effects
Paul Haines
Special Effects
Bill Hansard
Other
Jonathan Harb
Visual Effects
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Betsy Heimann
Costume Designer
Chritopher Herbert
Song
Rebecca Heskes
Visual Effects
Peter Honess
Editor
David Householter
Unit Production Manager
Paul Huston
Visual Effects
Greg Hyman
Editor
Karen Kehela
Producer
David Kelley
Assistant Director
Tom Kennedy
Visual Effects
Ric Kidney
Executive Producer
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Cliff Kohlweck
Music Editor
Lawrence Konner
Screenplay
Sherman Labby
Production
Gregg Landaker
Sound Mixer
Lee Lemont
Adr Editor
Dr. Bennett Leventhal
Technical Advisor
Joshua Levine
Visual Effects
Tom Mack
Assistant Director
Tom Mack
Associate Producer
Mike Mackenzie
Motion Control
Steve Mann
Sound Editor
Blake Marion
Sound Effects
Tia Marshall
Visual Effects
Elizabeth Marx
Casting Associate
Steve Maslow
Sound Mixer
Grant Mcglashan
Art Department
Andrew Menzies
Set Designer
Don Meyers
Special Effects
Thomas Milano
Music Editor
Mildred Iatrou Morgan
Sound Editor
George Murphy
Visual Effects Supervisor
Maria Nay
Set Decorator
Paul Neesan
Coproducer
Steven F. Nelson
Sound Editor
Luke O'byrne
Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas J. O'connell
Adr Mixer
Kim Ornitz
Sound Mixer
Michael Owens
Visual Effects Supervisor
Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator
Ryne Douglas Pearson
Source Material
Ryne Douglas Pearson
Source Material (From Novel)
Maureen Peyrot
Coproducer
Vance Piper
Camera Operator
Jacqui Popelka
Production Coordinator
John Richards
Original Score
Terry Rodman
Sound Editor
Mark D. Rosenthal
Screenplay
Penny Runge
Production Coordinator
Steven A. Saklad
Art Director
Joseph C Sasgen
Special Effects
Jack Scanlon
Helicopter Pilot
Robert Schick
Assistant Director
Sean Schur
Digital Effects Supervisor
Marla I Selhorn
Visual Effects
Michael Seresin
Dp/Cinematographer
Michael Seresin
Director Of Photography
H B Siegel
Other
Joseph M Singer
Executive Producer
Karen Snow
Post-Production Supervisor
Karen Snow
Production Supervisor
Dan Sokolowski
Special Effects Foreman
Michael St Hilaire
Camera Operator
Scott Charles Stewart
Visual Effects
Becky Sullivan
Adr Editor
Larry Tan
Visual Effects
Chad Taylor
Art Department
Koko Taylor
Song Performer
P R Tooke
Script Supervisor
James F. Truesdale
Art Director
Mike Van Eps
Visual Effects
Kimberly Lowe Voight
Sound Editor
Patrizia Von Brandenstein
Production Designer
Peter Weireter
Technical Advisor
Walter Werzowa
Sound Design
John Whisnant
Visual Effects
Marlene Williams
Hair Stylist
William Wisher
Other
William Wisher
Screenplay (Uncredited)
Richard E Yawn
Sound Editor
Heidi Zabit
Visual Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Code Mercury, Kod Mercury
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 11m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 15, 1998
Released in United States Spring April 3, 1998
Barry Sonnenfeld was previously attached to direct.
Pearson reportedly received $1 million for his unpublished manuscript.
Pearson reportedly received $1 million for his unpublished manuscript.
Began shooting May 27, 1997.
Completed shooting October 17, 1997.
"Simple Simon" was published by Morrow July 1996.
Released in United States Spring April 3, 1998
Released in United States on Video September 15, 1998
