Mercy (2014 film)

Mercy
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Directed by	Peter Cornwell
Produced by	Jason Blum; McG; Mary Viola;
Written by	Matt Greenberg;
Based on	"Gramma"; by Stephen King
Starring	Frances O'Connor; Shirley Knight; Chandler Riggs; Joel Courtney; Dylan McDermott; Mark Duplass;
Music by	Reza Safinia
Cinematography	Bryon Shah
Edited by	Toby Yates; William Yeh;
Production; company	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

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

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

on October 25, 2012, it was announced Peter Cornwell would be directing the film from a script by Matt Greenberg and that Frances O'Connor had been attached to star in the film.[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

The film was released on video on demand, DVD and Blu-ray by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 7, 2014.[4]

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References

External links

Mercy on IMDb
Mercy at Rotten Tomatoes

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[2] ttp://collider.com/stephen-king-mercy/

[3] ttp://collider.com/chandler-riggs-joel-courtney-stephen-king-mercy/

[4] ttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NG3X9OW/ref=dp_mv_of_dp_0