Mercy (1995 film) explained

Mercy
Director:	Richard Shepard
Producer:	Rolfe Kent Rocky Collins Richard Shepard
Starring:	John Rubinstein Sam Rockwell
Music:	Rolfe Kent
Distributor:	Ardustry Home Entertainment LLC Unapix Entertainment Productions
Runtime:	85 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Mercy is a 1995 independent thriller starring John Rubinstein, Amber Kain and Sam Rockwell, and written and directed by Richard Shepard. It was filmed in the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, New York City.

Plot

Two people kidnap the daughter of a famous lawyer. They want money to give her back, but it's not just money they want. It's revenge.

Release

Mercy premiered on February 22, 1995, after which it received a theatrical release in the United States during 1996.^[1]

Reception

Critical reception has been mixed.^[2] The film received reviews from the Daily News and The Daily Times.^[3] ^[4] Lawrence Van Gelder also reviewed Mercy for The New York Times, criticizing it for having a "monotonous focus on nasty people and ugly incidents".

External links

- Mercy (1995) at The New York Times website

Notes and References

News: Gelder . Lawrence Van . 1996-11-01 . Nightmare Journey Through Manhattan . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-05-31 . 0362-4331.
Web site: Evans . Greg . 1995-10-30 . Mercy . 2022-05-31 . Variety . en-US.
News: Fine . Marshall . October 31, 1996 . 'Mercy' is more than a kidnapping thriller . The Daily Times (Newspapers.com) .
News: Kehr . Dave . The Quality of 'Mercy' is Strained in Thriller . 31 May 2022 . Daily News . November 1, 1996.