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Night Crossing
“The East German border: 836 miles of barbed-wire walls, automated machine guns, armed guards, and deadly land mines. On September 15, 1979 two families tried to cross it.”
6.2 / 10• 1982• 1h 47m•PG• English
AdventureDramaAction
Storyline
Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true story.
Cast & Crew
John Hurt
Peter Strelzyk
Lead
Jane Alexander
Doris Strelzyk
Beau Bridges
Guenter Wetzel
Glynnis O'Connor
Petra Wetzel
Klaus Löwitsch
Schmolk
Sky du Mont
Ziegler
Günter Meisner
Major Koerner
Doug McKeon
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Delbert Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Night Crossing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
