The Mercy

1h 42min

Drama

Adventure

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.

Production Companies

BBC Film

Blueprint Pictures

StudioCanal

Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Donald Crowhurst
Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Clare Crowhurst
David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Rodney Hallworth
Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Ronald Hall
Genevieve Gaunt

Genevieve Gaunt

'Miss Teignmouth'
Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Ian Wheeler
Andrew Buchan

Andrew Buchan

Ian Milburn
Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Sir Francis Chichester
Eleanor Stagg

Eleanor Stagg

Rachel Crowhurst
Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Stanley Best
Finn Elliot

Finn Elliot

James Crowhurst
Kit Connor

Kit Connor

Simon Crowhurst
Oliver Maltman

Oliver Maltman

Dennis Herbstein
Sam Hoare

Sam Hoare

Mr. Hughes
Avye Leventis

Avye Leventis

Mrs. Hughes
Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Sara Milburn
Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Mr. Elliot
Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Sidney Rawle
Alexia Traverse-Healy

Alexia Traverse-Healy

Françoise Moitessier
Sebastian Armesto

Sebastian Armesto

Nelson Messina
Martin Marquez

Martin Marquez

Franchessi
Mark Davison

Mark Davison

Band Leader
Richard Teverson

Richard Teverson

BBC Interviewer
Kerry Godliman

Kerry Godliman

'Bear and Swan' Landlady
Laurence Spellman

Laurence Spellman

Benefits Officer
Greg Hicks

Greg Hicks

Captain Box
Richard Blaine

Richard Blaine

Chamber Member
Geoff Bladon

Geoff Bladon

Mayor of Teignmouth
Maynard Crowe

Maynard Crowe

Portishead Messenger
Paul Thornley

Paul Thornley

Portishead Operator
Stuart Davidson

Stuart Davidson

Press Photographer
Tim Downie

Tim Downie

Style Editor
Zara Prassinot

Zara Prassinot

Waterskiing Girl

Release date

9th Feb 2018

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Español