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Night Crossing

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.

19826.11h 47mPG

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.

Directed by Delbert Mann
Written by John McGreevey
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Top Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Peter Strelzyk

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Doris Strelzyk

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Guenter Wetzel

Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor

Petra Wetzel

Klaus Löwitsch

Klaus Löwitsch

Schmolk

Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont

Ziegler

G

Günter Meisner

Major Koerner

Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Themes & Keywords

1970sgerman-german borderbased on true storyeast germany

About Night Crossing

Night Crossing is a adventure, drama, action film released in 1982 exploring themes of 1970s, german-german border, based on true story, east germany. Directed by Delbert Mann, it stars John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Beau Bridges. 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.

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