The Mercy
Based on the true story
2018 · 1h 42m · Not Rated
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
James Marsh
Overview
In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
Director and cast
- James Marsh Director
- Colin Firth as Donald Crowhurst
- Rachel Weisz as Clare Crowhurst
- David Thewlis as Rodney Hallworth
- Mark Gatiss as Ronald Hall
- Genevieve Gaunt as 'Miss Teignmouth'
- Jonathan Bailey as Ian Wheeler
- Andrew Buchan as Ian Milburn
- Simon McBurney as Sir Francis Chichester
- Eleanor Stagg as Rachel Crowhurst
- Ken Stott as Stanley Best
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