The Mercy
Drama
Adventure
Based on the true story
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.
2018-02-09
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Cast
Director
James Marsh
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
Ken Stott as Stanley Best
Finn Elliot as James Crowhurst
Kit Connor as Simon Crowhurst
Oliver Maltman as Dennis Herbstein
Sam Hoare as Mr. Hughes
Avye Leventis as Mrs. Hughes
Anna Madeley as Sara Milburn
Adrian Schiller as Mr. Elliot
Simon Chandler as Sidney Rawle
Alexia Traverse-Healy as Françoise Moitessier
Dorothy Atkinson as Eve Tetley
Sebastian Armesto as Nelson Messina
Martin Marquez as Franchessi
Mark Davison as Band Leader
Bruce Mackinnon as Barman
Richard Teverson as BBC Interviewer
Kerry Godliman as 'Bear and Swan' Landlady
Laurence Spellman as Benefits Officer
Greg Hicks as Captain Box
Paul Thornley as Portishead Operator
Stuart Davidson as Press Photographer
Tim Downie as Style Editor
Ray Burnet as George
Zara Prassinot as Waterskiing Girl