Night Crossing (1982)

  • PG
  • 02/05/1982 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, Action
  • 1h 47m

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.

Overview

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.

Delbert Mann

Director

John McGreevey

Writer

Cast

John Hurt's headshot

John Hurt

Peter Strelzyk
Jane Alexander's headshot

Jane Alexander

Doris Strelzyk
Beau Bridges's headshot

Beau Bridges

Guenter Wetzel
Glynnis O'Connor's headshot

Glynnis O'Connor

Petra Wetzel
Klaus Löwitsch's headshot

Klaus Löwitsch

Schmolk
Sky du Mont's headshot

Sky du Mont

Ziegler
Günter Meisner's headshot

Günter Meisner

Major Koerner
Doug McKeon's headshot

Doug McKeon

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