The Boy from Mercury
1996, English. Directed by Martin Duffy.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Martin DuffyDirector
- Rita TushinghamMay Cronin
- Tom CourtenayUncle Tony Cronin
- Hugh O'ConorPaul
- James HickeyHarry Cronin
- Ian McElhinneyBrother Dowdall
- Kevin JamesJames "Mucker" Maguire
- Gerard CannonClassroom Schoolboy
- Johnny WardClassroom Schoolboy
- Joanne GerrardSarah
- Sean FlanaganSean McCarthy
- Liam HeffernanUsher
- Rachel MartinIce Cream Girl
Details
- Released
- 6 December 1996
- Country
- Ireland, France, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Martin Duffy
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The Boy from Mercury runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Boy from Mercury isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 December 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy from Mercury?
If you liked The Boy from Mercury, try Kermit's Swamp Years, The Loud House Movie, Shorts.
Who directed The Boy from Mercury?
The Boy from Mercury (1996) was directed by Martin Duffy and stars Rita Tushingham, Tom Courtenay, Hugh O'Conor.