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Night Crossing (1982)

PG 107 min  -  Family | Drama  -   5 February 1982 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Delbert Mann
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Hurt ...
Peter Strelzyk
Jane Alexander ...
Doris Strelzyk
Doug McKeon ...
Frank Strelzyk
Keith McKeon Keith McKeon ...
Fitscher Strelzyk
Beau Bridges ...
Guenter Wetzel
Glynnis O'Connor ...
Petra Wetzel
Geoffrey Liesik Geoffrey Liesik ...
'Little' Peter Wetzel
Michael Liesik Michael Liesik ...
Andreas Wetzel
Ian Bannen ...
Josef Keller
Anne Stallybrass Anne Stallybrass ...
Magda Keller
Matthew Taylor Matthew Taylor ...
Lukas Keller
Klaus Löwitsch Klaus Löwitsch ...
Schmolk
Günter Meisner Günter Meisner ...
Major Koerner
Sky du Mont Sky du Mont ...
Ziegler (as Sky Dumont)
Jan Niklas ...
Lt. Fehler
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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.

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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.

Genres:

Family | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Éjszakai átkelés See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,547,912 (USA) (7 February 1982) (640 Screens)

Gross:

$8,000,000 (USA)
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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia

The last feature of Kay Walsh. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Peter Strelzyk: We did it! We all did it!
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