Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.
Director:
Harold Becker
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bruce Willis | ... | Art Jeffries | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Nick Kudrow | |
| Miko Hughes | ... | Simon Lynch | |
| Chi McBride | ... | Tommy B. Jordan | |
| Kim Dickens | ... | Stacey | |
| Robert Stanton | ... | Dean Crandell | |
| Bodhi Elfman | ... | Leo Pedranski (as Bodhi Pine Elfman) | |
| Carrie Preston | ... | Emily Lang | |
| Lindsey Ginter | ... | Peter Burrell (as L.L. Ginter) | |
| Peter Stormare | ... | Shayes | |
| Kevin Conway | ... | Lomax | |
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | Martin Lynch | |
| Kelley Hazen | ... | Jenny Lynch | |
| John Doman | ... | Supervisor Hartley | |
| Richard Riehle | ... | Edgar Halstrom | |
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Bruce Willis is an outcast FBI agent who protects a 9 year old autistic boy who is the target for assassins after cracking a top secret government code. Written by ShowBob <showbob@geocities.com>
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The boy no one could reach. The code no one could crack. The agent no one could stop. See more »Parents Guide:
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Written by Willie Dixon
Performed by KoKo Taylor
Courtesy of Alligator Records
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Second film Alec Baldwin did with director Harold Becker. The first was Malice (1993). See more »Goofs
When Art and Simon are caught between the trains, Art's hand moves from Simon's ear in different angles. See more »Alternate Versions
The german TV-Channel RTL cut all of the violence out of the movie, to send it on an earlier timespot (8.15pm). See more »Soundtracks
Evil (Is Going On)Written by Willie Dixon
Performed by KoKo Taylor
Courtesy of Alligator Records
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 April 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mercury Falling See more »Filming Locations:
Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,104,715, 5 April 1998Gross USA:
$32,935,289Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$93,107,289Company Credits
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Willis is impressive (and softer) as an F.B.I. agent who protects an autistic boy who has cracked a major government code. Baldwin appears as the man who is threatened by the young boys' actions. Surprisingly good film with a more toned down type of hero for star Willis.