The Boy from Mercury 28 years old
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.
Credits
The Boy from Mercury Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian McElhinney He was 48, now 76 years old | as Brother Dowdall |
| Hugh O'Conor He was 21, now 49 years old | as Paul |
| Rita Tushingham She was 54, now 82 years old | as May Cronin |
| Tom Courtenay He was 59, now 87 years old | as Uncle Tony Cronin |
The Boy from Mercury Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lorna Marie Mugan as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Seamus Deasy as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Stephen McKeon as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| John Victor-Smith as Editor. | Editing |
| Martin Duffy as Director. He was 44 (now 72) years old | Directing |
| Martin Duffy as Writer. He was 44 (now 72) years old | Writing |
The Boy from Mercury (28 years)
- Release day: Friday, December 06, 1996
- Runtime: 87 minutes