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Mercy
Mercy
	Promotional image
Directed by	Peter Cornwell
Written by	Matt Greenberg;
Based on	"Gramma"; by Stephen King
Produced by	Jason Blum; McG; Mary Viola;
Starring	Frances O'Connor; Shirley Knight; Chandler Riggs; Joel Courtney; Dylan McDermott; Mark Duplass;
Cinematography	Bryon Shah
Edited by	Toby Yates; William Yeh;
Music by	Reza Safinia
Production; companies	Blumhouse Productions; Wonderland Sound and Vision;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures;
Release date	October 7, 2014 (United States);
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mercy is a 2014 American supernatural horror film written by Matt Greenberg, directed by Peter Cornwell, and starring Frances O'Connor, Shirley Knight, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Dylan McDermott and Mark Duplass. It is loosely based on the 1984 short story "Gramma" by Stephen King. It was produced by Jason Blum for his Blumhouse Productions banner and McG. The film was released straight to video by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 7, 2014.^[1]

Plot edit

A single mother (Frances O’Connor) and her two children George (Chandler Riggs) and Buddy (Joel Courtney) go to help take care of their grandmother (Shirley Knight) who has mystical powers.

Cast edit

Frances O'Connor as Rebecca McCoy
Chandler Riggs as George Bruckner
Joel Courtney as Buddy Bruckner
Shirley Knight as Mercy
- Pepper Binkley as Young Mercy
Dylan McDermott as Jim Swann
Mark Duplass as Uncle Lanning
Amanda Walsh as Charlotte
Harley Graham as Phoebe
Joe Egender as Wendell

Production edit

On October 25, 2012, it was announced Peter Cornwell would direct the film from a script by Matt Greenberg, and that Frances O'Connor had been attached to star.^[2] On November 30, 2012, it was reported Chandler Riggs had joined the cast of the film, opposite Joel Courtney in the lead roles.^[3]

Release edit

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 7, 2014.

References edit

^ Miska, Brad (September 9, 2014). "'Mockingbird,' 'Mercy' and 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown' This October".
^ "Stephen King Short Story Adapted as Horror Feature MERCY for Universal". Collider. October 26, 2012.
^ "Chandler Riggs and Joel Courtney Join Stephen King's MERCY, Marianne Jean-Baptiste Joins ALL YOU NEED IS KILL". Collider. November 30, 2012.

External links edit

Mercy at IMDb
Mercy at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] Miska, Brad (September 9, 2014). "'Mockingbird,' 'Mercy' and 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown' This October".

[2] "Stephen King Short Story Adapted as Horror Feature MERCY for Universal". Collider. October 26, 2012.

[3] "Chandler Riggs and Joel Courtney Join Stephen King's MERCY, Marianne Jean-Baptiste Joins ALL YOU NEED IS KILL". Collider. November 30, 2012.

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