Mercury Project (2000)
- Director(s):
- Chris Bremble
Synopsis of Mercury Project
Originally titled Mercury Project, this made-for-cable thriller focuses on 17-year-old Todd Baker (Ryan Merriman) and his ex-astronaut grandfather, Gus Baker (Robert Wagner). Hoping to honor the memory of his late father, likewise a space explorer, Todd collaborates with Gus in restoring a Mercury Redstone Rocket (purchased from a junk heap for a mere $80,000) as a high school science project. When Todd grafts the Rocket to a Mercury 10 capsule found in a space museum, he brings down the wrath of the Feds, who inform him that he's committed an infinite number of security breaches. Denied permission to complete his project, our hero is nonetheless redeemed when a space shuttle crew is trapped hundreds of miles above earth...and only Todd's rebuilt rocket and capsule is capable of going to the rescue! About as credible as anything else on the ABC Family Channel ever since, Rocket's Red Glare debuted on August 27, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Mercury Project
- Randy Brooks - Owen
- John Finn - Wyatt Claybourne
- Clayton Landey - Col. Vincenze
- Joel Polis - Col. Mitchell
- Robert Wagner - Gus Baker
- Matt Winston - Mr. Lake
- Cory Pendergast - Jason Jones
- Danielle Fishel - Sarah Miller
- Duane Lamb - Himself
- Alan Bean - Himself
- Manny Fernandez - Airforce Engineer
- Kyon Yi - LCO
- Stacy Huser - FCO
- Cristine Moskow - Newlywed Wife
- Rachelle Pettinato - Cheerleader
- Kirk Bailey - Mr. Matthews
- James Bryan - Officer
- Courtney Goss - Student
- Sheri N. Cruz - Student
- Frederick Coffin - Mitch Greer
- Marilu Henner - Meg Baker
- Doug McKeon - Flight Surgeon #2
- William Timoney - Pete Baker
- Danny Weselis - Boy at Museum
- Kenny Moskow - Newlywed Husband
- Ryan Merriman - Todd Baker
- Sarah Lancaster - Carol
- Brandon Tyler - Vic Henry
- Gordon Cooper - Himself
- Kris Barcomb - LLC
- Cole Young - PROP/MC
- Bonnie Warner - Receptionist
- Larry Robbins - Fire Chief
- Ken Odom - English Teacher
- Preston Ahearn - NASA Surgeon
- Holly Towne - Molly
- Sandy Rittel - Student
- Director(s):
- Chris Bremble
- Producer(s):
- Joseph P. Genier, Tony Giglio, Mike Elliott
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