The Boy from MercuryMovie
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.
About The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury is a 1996 fantasy, comedy, family movie directed by Martin Duffy.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 27m, production credits from Ireland, France, United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Rita Tushingham, Tom Courtenay, Hugh O'Conor, James Hickey. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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