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The Boy from Mercury

8.0(2)19961h 27m1

Set in 1960s Dublin, a fatherless eight-year-old boy who feels alienated by his family, escapes his reality by deciding he's been sent from Mercury to study life on Earth. His fantasies mirror the life of his hero, Flash Gordon, from the serial he watches each week at the local cinema. His escapades result in dilemmas that drive his mother to such distraction that she turns to the boy's strange uncle for help.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Language
English

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Martin Duffy

Produced in

Ireland, France, United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical28 Mar 1997
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical6 Dec 1996
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical (limited)Irish Film Week7 Apr 2001
  • IrelandIE

    • PremiereDublin Film Festival14 Mar 1996
    • TheatricalU6 Dec 1996
    • Theatrical (limited)PGIrish Film Institute Family Festival17 Aug 2025
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereGiffoni Film Festival27 Jul 1996

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The Boy from Mercury was released on 6 December 1996.

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