or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
49 used & new from £0.83
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Mercury Rising [DVD] [1998]
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

Mercury Rising [DVD] [1998]

DVD ~ Bruce Willis
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
RRP: £5.99
Price: £4.68 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £1.31 (22%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Wednesday, November 11? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
25 new from £0.98 24 used from £0.83
Learn about Lovefilm
Amazon's choice for DVD rental.
With a 14 day FREE trial. Learn more

Frequently Bought Together

Mercury Rising [DVD] [1998] + Hostage [DVD] [2005] + Tears Of The Sun [DVD] [2003]
Total RRP: £38.97
Price For All Three: £13.63

Show availability and shipping details

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Mercury Rising [DVD] [1998]
84% buy the item featured on this page:
Mercury Rising [DVD] [1998] 4.0 out of 5 stars (3)
£4.68
Hostage [DVD] [2005]
7% buy
Hostage [DVD] [2005] 3.7 out of 5 stars (35)
£3.98
The Sixth Sense - 2 Disc Collector's Edition [DVD] [1999]
4% buy
The Sixth Sense - 2 Disc Collector's Edition [DVD] [1999] 4.4 out of 5 stars (138)
£4.98
Unbreakable (2 Disc Collectors Edition) [DVD] [2000]
3% buy
Unbreakable (2 Disc Collectors Edition) [DVD] [2000] 3.5 out of 5 stars (54)
£5.48
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Actors: Bruce Willis, Miko Hughes, Alec Baldwin, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens
  • Directors: Harold Becker
  • Writers: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Ryne Douglas Pearson
  • Producers: Brian Grazer, Joseph Singer, Karen Kehela, Maureen Peyrot
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, German
  • Subtitles: English, German, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Uca
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Jan 2008
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CZT8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,859 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

Take off your thinking caps and toss 'em in a corner, 'cos you won't need 'em when you're watching this deliriously dumb thriller from 1997. Bruce Willis stars as a demoted FBI agent who comes to the aid of an autistic boy whose mind holds a potentially deadly secret. It seems that by gazing on a puzzle magazine and making order out of a hidden system of numbers, the 9-year-old autistic boy (Miko Hughes) has accidentally deciphered a sophisticated top-secret government code. This makes him the prime target of the ruthless bureaucrat (Alec Baldwin, in one of his silliest roles) and Willis comes to the rescue. This formulaic thriller sets up this plot with a lot of entertaining urgency but you can't give any thought to Mercury Rising or the whole movie collapses under the weight of its own illogic and nonsense. The redeeming values are the performances of Willis, young Hughes and newcomer Kim Dickens as a woman who agrees (perhaps too easily, it seems) to aid Willis in his plot to out manoeuvre the bad guys. Mercury Rising is not a waste of time compared to other formulaic thrillers but its entertainment value depends on how much you enjoy being smarter than the movie. --Jeff Shannon


Special Features

2.35 Wide Screen
DVD 9
Czech\French\German\Italian\Polish\Spanish
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French German Italian Spanish
2.0 Stereo Czech Polish
Dolby Digital 5.1
2.0 Stereo
Documentary
Deleted Scenes
Feature Commentary
Production Notes
Photographs
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer
Cast And Film Makers Notes
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Norwegian\Portuguese\Swedish
See all Reviews

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Hostage [DVD] [2005]

Hostage [DVD] [2005]

DVD ~ Bruce Willis
3.7 out of 5 stars (35)  £3.98
Tears Of The Sun [DVD] [2003]

Tears Of The Sun [DVD] [2003]

DVD ~ Bruce Willis
4.4 out of 5 stars (13)  £4.97
Bandits [DVD] [2001]

Bandits [DVD] [2001]

DVD ~ Bruce Willis
3.2 out of 5 stars (12)  £3.98
16 Blocks [DVD] [2006]

16 Blocks [DVD] [2006]

DVD ~ Bruce Willis
3.2 out of 5 stars (28)  £3.98
Unbreakable (2 Disc Collectors Edition) [DVD] [2000]

Unbreakable (2 Disc Collectors Edition) [DVD] [2000]

DVD ~ Bruce Willis
3.5 out of 5 stars (54)  £5.48
› Explore similar items

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(8)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
10 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I think you'll like this!, 24 Jun 2000
By cwanderson316@aol.com (Burley In Wharfedale,West Yorks,England) - See all my reviews
This is another classic Willis action moivie, straight from the mould of Die Hard. The three leads are all superb in their role's in this edge of your seat thriller. This is a must buy DVD to add to your collection. BRUCE IS THE KING.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4.0 out of 5 stars Strong and emotionally powerful crime drama, 27 Sep 2009
By Stampy (England) - See all my reviews
When an autistic boy decodes a government national security code FBI agent Art (Willis) is assigned to protect him from assassination.

10 years on from the first Die Hard film and Bruce Willis starred in a cop role once more as an FBI agent and whilst there is no swagger and humour in this film, the serious nature of Willis' character once more sees the actor on top form in a stunning crime drama.

The opening sees Art undercover and after a confused result Art makes his feelings known which sets him on the way to be reassigned to detective work, which sets the drama rolling.

A sentimental montage sees Miko Hughes' protagonist Simon coming home from school, making a cup of hot chocolate before going to bed with his father. It is very heart-warming without being cheesy as the nature of Simon's autism is depicted with sentimental understanding dialogue and appreciation of the disease. Obviously autism is a very delicate issue to tackle which the script appreciates. From Simon's constructed environment to the untimely departure from his family the script weaves around how uncomfortable it is for the young boy. His familiar surroundings are taken away as Art struggles to keep Simon out of trouble.

Hughes is the catalyst of this film with a very powerful turn as Simon. The slow speech to the lack of eye contact is a remarkable trait of autism and for such a young person to comprehend and tackle such ideologies is staggering.

Despite the nature of the drama encoded into this 1998 picture there is still plenty of action and thrilling suspense to generate that bold masculinity. A too close to call train sequence to the final helicopter showdown this is every bit as tense as the last Die Hard picture. And given the nature of the plot and the lead up to the conclusion, it is little wonder.

Director Harold Becker is able to cement realism to the picture through careful planning but bold assertiveness. From Simon's dramatic walk on the edge in the end to the shooting of one of the team in his own apartment everything is thought out in real life motion. The wine scene in Alec Baldwin's cellar is a bit of an awkward arrival at confrontation but the knock over moment is vintage Willis bravado.

It will take an exceptional script to knockout the character John McClane. Willis has his moments in cocky cheek in this picture and adds a strong drama to his protagonist. But if you're looking for the same spice as a John McClane epic, then this isn't it.

This is in many respects better as we dive deep into an emotional journey of autism with still a strong crime fast paced script that spills with emotional value with just enough action and suspense to make it a very watchable and appreciable picture

8.5/10
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3.0 out of 5 stars Not That Simple!, 27 Oct 2008
By J. Flaton (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
The trials and tribulations of a washed out FBI agent trying to save a young autistic boy's life, who has accidentally decrypted a top NSA encryption code.

Cast and crew deliver a competent thriller in which which Bruce Willis can save the day in his own way and still be likable if not a bit over the top. The plot (from Ryne Douglas Pearson's thriller "Simple Simon" has been simplified into something quite simple indeed (to the verge of unbelievability), but the real surprise is the 12-year old actor Miko Hughes who - even more than in the book - succeeds in bringing alive the trials of an autistic boy; he even spent time within a real school for autistic children, that also became part of the movie. The chemistry between the boy and the brute (so to speak) is real, and probably the best part of the movie.

A year later Bruce Willis would benefit of his experience with boy actors when appearing in M. Night Shyamalan's superior movie "The Sixth Sense" opposite Haley Joel Osment.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject









i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.