The Boy from Mercury (1996)
12/06/1996 (IE) • 1h 27m
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
May Cronin
Uncle Tony Cronin
Paul
Harry Cronin
Brother Dowdall
James "Mucker" Maguire
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Sarah
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