''Mercy'' is a 2014 American

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written by Matt Greenberg, directed by Peter Cornwell, and starring Frances O'Connor, Shirley Knight, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Dylan McDermott and

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. It is loosely based on the 1984 short story " Gramma" by

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. It was produced by

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for his

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banner and McG. The film was released straight to video by

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on October 7, 2014.

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 *

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 direct the film from a script by Matt Greenberg, and that Frances O'Connor had been attached to star. On November 30, 2012, it was reported Chandler Riggs had joined the cast of the film, opposite Joel Courtney in the lead roles.

Release

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by

on October 7, 2014.

References

External links

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