Night Crossing poster

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."

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Audience

PG 1982 · 1h 47m

Adventure, Drama, Action

Starring John Hurt · Jane Alexander · Beau Bridges

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Night Crossing poster

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About

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.

Theatrical

Feb 5, 1982

DVD / Blu-ray

Mar 2, 2004

Director

Delbert Mann

Producer

Ron Miller

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Studio

Walt Disney Productions

Keywords

1970s german-german border based on true story east germany

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Cast

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Glynnis O'Connor

Klaus Löwitsch

Günter Meisner

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