The Mercy (2018)

Directors

James Marsh

Cast

Rachel Weisz, Colin Firth, David Thewlis, Andrew Buchan, Kit Connor, Sebastian Armesto, Jonathan Bailey, Simon McBurney, Mark Gatiss, Anna Madeley, Genevieve Gaunt, Ken Stott, Tim Downie, Adrian Schiller, Simon Chandler, Paul Thornley, Sam Hoare, Martin Marquez, Bruce Mackinnon, Oliver Maltman, Laurence Spellman, Greg Hicks, Alexia Traverse-Healy

The story

In 1968, English businessman Donald Crowhurst is inspired by Sir Francis Chichester to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, a single-handed, round-the-world yacht race. Though only an amateur sailor, Crowhurst believes that technology and gumption will enable him to succeed in a custom trimaran, thus ensuring financial security for his wife and young children. As delays and costs mount, however, Crowhurst is forced to sign promissory notes pledging his company and home to his main sponsor Stanley Best, should he fail to finish.

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