The Mercy (2018)
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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.
- Released: 2018-02-09
- Genres: Drama, Adventure
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 306 votes
Directed by James Marsh.
Top cast
- 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
- Eleanor Stagg as Rachel Crowhurst
- Ken Stott as Stanley Best
Where to watch The Mercy
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Stan, Britbox Apple TV channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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