The Mercury Project

Movie
German title	The Mercury Project
Original title	Rocket's Red Glare
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2000
length	100 minutes
Rod
Director	Chris Bremble
script	Chris Bremble
production	Mike Elliott , Tony Giglio , ; Amy Goldberg
music	Lior Rosner
camera	Christopher Duddy
cut	Bernard Gribble
occupation
	Ryan Merriman : Todd Baker; Danielle Fishel : Sarah Miller; Matt Winston : Mr. Lake; Marilu Henner : Meg Baker; Robert Wagner : Gus Baker; John Finn : Wyatt Claybourne; Bill Timoney : Pete Baker; Fred Coffin : Mitch Greer; Duane Lamb : himself; Taryn Reif : Jen Karsten; Brandon Tyler : Vic Henry; Cory Pendergast : Jason Jones; Clayton Landey : Colonel Vincenze; Joel Polis : Colonel Mitchell; Alan Bean : himself;

The Mercury Project (OT: Rocket's Red Glare or The Mercury Project ) is an American adventure film from 2000 with Robert Wagner .

action

Todd restores a Redstone rocket and Mercury capsule with the help of his grandfather . At the same time, this is a science school project that Todd is doing together with his girlfriend Sarah. After initial setbacks, a test run on the launch pad is successful, but NASA and the FBI want to stop the project for security reasons. Todd's grandfather decides to give up restoring the rocket.

The orbiting space shuttle Endeavor is damaged by a meteor shower and cannot return to Earth because the required spare part is not on board. NASA then decided - as the only option - to start a rescue mission with the museum-grade Mercury rocket. Only ex-astronaut Gus and his grandson Todd are considered pilots. The missile will be transported to the Vandenberg Air Force Base and prepared for launch. Initially, Gus is selected as the capsule pilot; But when Todd leaves the mission at short notice to fulfill Todd's dream, his grandson becomes a pilot of the Mercury capsule.

Todd flies with the space capsule into earth orbit to dock on the tentacle of the space shuttle. Only on the second attempt does he succeed in the maneuver; the capsule is hoisted into the hold, and Todd gives the needed spare part to the crew. Then Todd can fly back with the Mercury capsule. The re-entry into the earth's atmosphere succeeds and the capsule floats safely to earth on a parachute.

Reviews

"Space adventure that does not value a hint of credibility and whose special effects are kept within a modest framework."

- Lexicon of international film

Individual evidence

↑ The Mercury Project. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .

Web links

The Mercury Project in the Internet Movie Database (English)

[1] The Mercury Project. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .