Mercury rising [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present a Brian Grazer production, a Harold Becker film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Karen Kehela ; screenplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; directed by Harold Becker.
Title from container. Based on the novel "Simple Simon" by Ryne Douglas Pearson. Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens.
Summary:
Simon is a nine-year-old autistic boy who has managed to break the government's new 'unbreakable' code. His ability renders the new billion-dollar secret code vulnerable, espcially if enemies of the United States learn about Simon's ability and capture him. Nick Kudrow, the program's chief, orders the 'security threat' eliminated, but he doesn't count on FBI agent Art Jeffries getting involved. As Simon and Jeffries are trailed by deadly assassins, Jeffries quickly learns that no one can be trusted. Now Jeffries must count on Simon's abilities to keep them both alive, and bring Kudrow to justice.
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