The Quality of Mercy
IMDb ID: tt0355927 · Rating: 7.0 (89 votes)
Genres: Comedy · Short · Drama
Short about an actress who clashes with a critic.
Jon Avner
Mary-Louise Parker
H Clark
Christopher Swift
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: The Quality of MercyRuntime12 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesKeywordscritic
actress
poison
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actress
poison
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Stars
Directors
Stephen Marro
Writers
Kevin Thomsen
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Jon Avner | Character: John Grant
Actor: Mary-Louise Parker | Character: Sarah Richardson
Actor: H Clark | Character: Student
Actor: Christopher Swift | Character: Featured
[Directors Group]
Name: Stephen Marro | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Kevin Thomsen | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Stephen Marro | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Ben Goldberg | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Robert Chappell | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: John Zieman | Role: Editor
[Makeup Department]
Name: Lacey Cope | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Susan Reilly LeHane | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Brian David Cange | Role: Production Manager
[Music Department]
Name: Marshall Grantham | Role: Music Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Laurie Esser | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Actor: Jon Avner | Character: John Grant
Actor: Mary-Louise Parker | Character: Sarah Richardson
Actor: H Clark | Character: Student
Actor: Christopher Swift | Character: Featured
[Directors Group]
Name: Stephen Marro | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Kevin Thomsen | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Stephen Marro | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Ben Goldberg | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Robert Chappell | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: John Zieman | Role: Editor
[Makeup Department]
Name: Lacey Cope | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Susan Reilly LeHane | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Brian David Cange | Role: Production Manager
[Music Department]
Name: Marshall Grantham | Role: Music Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Laurie Esser | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355927/videogallery/
Release Schedule
United States: August 2002 (Palm Springs International Short Film Festival)
Canada: August 30, 2002 (Montréal World Film Festival)
United States: April 2003 (WorldFest Houston)
Canada: June 5, 2003 (Worldwide Short Film Festival)
Canada: August 30, 2002 (Montréal World Film Festival)
United States: April 2003 (WorldFest Houston)
Canada: June 5, 2003 (Worldwide Short Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2003 | Avignon/New York Film Festival | Vision Award | The Quality of Mercy
Nominee | 2002 | Montréal World Film Festival | First Prize (Short Films) | Stephen Marro, The Quality of Mercy
Winner | 2003 | WorldFest Houston | Silver Award | Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Adaptation | Stephen Marro, The Quality of Mercy
Nominee | 2002 | Montréal World Film Festival | First Prize (Short Films) | Stephen Marro, The Quality of Mercy
Winner | 2003 | WorldFest Houston | Silver Award | Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Adaptation | Stephen Marro, The Quality of Mercy
Box Office
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