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Crossing the Bridge (1992) -- The adventures of three teenage friends in 1970s Detroit.
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6.0/10   448 votes
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Director:
Mike Binder
Writer (WGA):
Mike Binder (written by)
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Release Date:
11 September 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
They were the best of friends, on a high stakes journey that would change their lives forever . . . more
Plot:
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Cast

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Josh Charles ... Mort Golden

Jason Gedrick ... Tim Reese

Stephen Baldwin ... Danny Morgan
Cheryl Pollak ... Carol Brockton
Rita Taggart ... Kate Golden
Hy Anzell ... Manny Goldfarb
Richard Edson ... Mitchell
Ken Jenkins ... Lou Morgan

Abraham Benrubi ... Rinny

David Schwimmer ... John Anderson
Bob Nickman ... Baldy
James Krag ... Smiling Jack
Rana Haugen ... Monica

Jeffrey Tambor ... Uncle Alby
Todd Tidgewell ... Ricky Toller
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Germany:16 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Detroit, Michigan, USA more
Company:
Outlaw Productions (I) more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: The Renaissance Centre (built in 1977) is visible, years before it was built. more
Quotes:
Mort: Rinny, your sister Fern. Does she brush her teeth? Because once she smiled at me and I swear I couldn't use my dick for like a year. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Creating 'The Upside of Anger' (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Impermanent Things more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Crossing a bridge as an allegory for a more important transition, 25 August 2001
7/10
Author: Havan_IronOak from NYC

Bridges have always been symbolic of transitions, whether from a major to a minor key, from Canada to the US, or from adolescence to adulthood. This film is about those transitions. It seems that all men have stories about when they `came-of-age', about the person they were then and about the friends they shared their lives with. This is another of those films.

This one had a particular resonance for me, as it's set in Michigan in the mid 70's. I lived in Michigan in the mid 70's and have been across the Ambassador Bridge many times. It was also interesting in that I had just seen `Threesome' in which Josh Charles plays a character in love with Stephen Baldwin's character. Add to that, the great songs of the period, that brought back so many memories and the unexpected appearance of David Schwimmer in an early minor role and this was an unexpectedly enjoyable movie experience.

If stories about young men coming of age and becoming the person that they will later be are enjoyable to you then I can highly recommend this movie.

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