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The mercy

Marsh, James, 1963- (film director.). Firth, Colin, 1960- (actor.). Weisz, Rachel, 1970- (actor.). Thewlis, David, 1963- (actor.). Gatiss, Mark, (actor.). Tomalin, Nicholas. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Strange last voyage of Donald Crowhurst. (Added Author). Screen Media Films (Firm), (publisher.). Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Buchan. (Cast).

Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor competes in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron.

DVD  - 2019
FIC Mercy
2 copies / 0 on hold
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Subject
Crowhurst, Donald, 1932-1969 > Drama.
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Single-handed sailing > Drama.
Voyages around the world > Drama.
Genre
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings.
Drama.
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher New York, NY : Screen Media, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from sell sheet.
Based on the book "The strange last voyage."
Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
Wide screen.
GMD: videodisc.
Participant or Performer Note: Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Buchan.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, wide screen.