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Iron Cross

Iron Cross

Sometimes it takes a lifetime to settle a score.

20095.81h 34m

Overview

Joseph, a retired New York police officer and Holocaust survivor, travels to Nuremberg to visit his son Ronnie years after turning his back on him for rejecting a promising career in the NYPD and marrying a local artist, Anna. No sooner does Joseph attempt to heal the rift with Ronnie then he swears that living in the apartment above, under the false name of Shrager, is the now aging SS Commander who slaughtered his entire family during World War II. With little hope of seeing him stand trial, Joseph talks Ronnie into exacting justice - and vengeance - and together they set out to kill him.

Directed by Joshua Newton
Written by Joshua Newton
Produced by Joshua Newton, Kevin Farr
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0M0

Top Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Joseph

Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen

Ronnie

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Alexander Newton

Young Joseph

Calita Rainford

Calita Rainford

Anna

Helmut Berger

Helmut Berger

Shrager / Vogler

Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Kashka

Anna Polony

Anna Polony

Frau Ganz

Kimberly Jaraj

Kimberly Jaraj

Marta

Filip Perkowski

Filip Perkowski

SS officer

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Łukasz Kucala

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About Iron Cross

Iron Cross is a crime, drama, thriller, war film released in 2009. Directed by Joshua Newton, it stars Roy Scheider, Scott Cohen, Alexander Newton. Joseph, a retired New York police officer and Holocaust survivor, travels to Nuremberg to visit his son Ronnie years after turning his back on him for rejecting a promising career in the NYPD and marrying a local artist, Anna. No sooner does Joseph attempt to heal the rift with Ronnie then he swears that living in the apartment above, under the false name of Shrager, is the now aging SS Commander who slaughtered his entire family during World War II. With little hope of seeing him stand trial, Joseph talks Ronnie into exacting justice - and vengeance - and together they set out to kill him.

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