Mercy (2000 film)

Mercy
Mercy
	DVD cover artwork
Directed by	Damian Harris
Written by	David L. Lindsey (original novel); Damian Harris (screenplay)
Produced by	Amedeo Ursini; Elie Samaha; Andrew Stevens
Starring	Ellen Barkin; Wendy Crewson; Peta Wilson; Julian Sands; Marshall Bell
Music by	BC Smith
Production; company	Franchise Pictures
Distributed by	New City Releasing (United States); Sapphire Media International (International)
Release date	February 11, 2000;
Running time	94 minutes (R-rated version); 117 minutes (Unrated Edition)
Country	United States
Language	English

Mercy is a 2000 erotic thriller film directed by Damian Harris and starring Ellen Barkin. The movie was based on a novel written by David L. Lindsey.

Plot

Detective Cathy Palmer (Ellen Barkin) is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie (Peta Wilson), who belongs to an exclusive club of women who engage in secret sessions of bondage and S&M. Matters become even more complicated when Palmer finds herself attracted to Kittrie, leading to a brief lesbian encounter. Palmer soon learns that each victim belonged to this club of prominent, sexually experimental women. In order to catch the killer, Catherine must trust Vickie to guide her through the dangerous and illicit underground.

Cast

Ellen Barkin as Detective Cathy Palmer
Wendy Crewson as Bernadine Mello
Peta Wilson as Vickie Kittrie
Karen Young as Mary
Danielle Marie Straus as Young Mary
Julian Sands as Dr. Dominick Broussard
Stephen Baldwin as The Mechanic
Beau Starr as Lieutenant Fritch
Marshall Bell as Gil Reynolds
Bill MacDonald as Detective John Beck
Stewart Bick as Detective Cushing
Ellen-Ray Hennessy as Murial Farr
Lara Daans as Dorothy Samenov
Claire Burton as Sandra Moser
Fulvio Cecere as Detective Leeland
Michael Fletcher as Wendell
Zehra Leverman as Terry Ross
Linda V. Carter as Helena
Melanie Nicholls-King as Jane
Kevin Rushton as Clyde Barbish
Dorothy Bennie as Miss Dawes
Doug Lennox as Mr. Kittrie
Jacqueline McLeod as Mrs. Kittrie
Lacey Von Erich as Vicki's Sister

Production

Exterior locations include the Filmores Hotel at 212 Dundas Street East at George Street in the Garden District of Toronto.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Reception

The film received poor reviews from critics. The film has an approval rating of 17% on Rotten Tomatoes from six critic reviews.^[4]

References

↑ Marie, Denise (July 31, 2021). "Filmores Hotel – Toronto's Heritage Property with a Colourful History". TorontoJourney416. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
↑ "Filmores Hotel announces 'final curtain' at strip club, with another chapter to come". The Toronto Star. March 9, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
↑ "My Kind of Town (Toronto is …)". Jim Chung's Ramblings. December 27, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2026. The Filmores Hotel is a very tired establishment where rooms can be rented by the hour and access to the Front Desk is through the ground floor
↑ "Mercy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

External links

Mercy (2000) overview at The New York Times
Mercy at Rotten Tomatoes
Mercy (2000) at Yahoo! Movies
Mercy at IMDb

[torontojourney416-1] Marie, Denise (July 31, 2021). "Filmores Hotel – Toronto's Heritage Property with a Colourful History". TorontoJourney416. Retrieved July 19, 2026.

[thestar-2] "Filmores Hotel announces 'final curtain' at strip club, with another chapter to come". The Toronto Star. March 9, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.

[jimchungblog-3] "My Kind of Town (Toronto is …)". Jim Chung's Ramblings. December 27, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2026. The Filmores Hotel is a very tired establishment where rooms can be rented by the hour and access to the Front Desk is through the ground floor

[4] "Mercy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

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