The Boy from Mercury
1996 · Movie · 87 min. · France
Harry is an eight-year-old boy growing up in Ireland with his dis-spirited widowed mother and older brother. He is bullied in school, and his only real friend is his dog Max. His great joy and obsession are the Flash Gordon episodes he watches on TV, and he believes that he and his dog are really from the planet Mercury. Over time, Harry learns to appreciate the value of his family, but he never ceases to think of himself as the boy from Mercury.
Direction Martin Duffy
Cast Rita Tushingham · Tom Courtenay · Hugh O'Conor · James Hickey · Ian McElhinney · Joanne Gerrard · Sean Flanagan · Kevin James · Liam Heffernan · Rachel Martin
Soundtrack Stephen McKeon
Screenplay Martin Duffy
Cinematography Seamus Deasy
Original title The Boy from Mercury
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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