The Crossing (2000) (TV)

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writers (WGA):

Howard Fast (novel)
Howard Fast (teleplay)

Release Date:

10 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | War

Plot:

A dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton.

Plot Keywords:

American Revolution | Historical | Military | Biographical | Patriot

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins

Cast

Jeff Daniels	...	Gen. George Washington
Roger Rees	...	Gen. Hugh Mercer
Sebastian Roché	...	Col. John Glover
Steven McCarthy	...	Alexander Hamilton
John Henry Canavan	...	Gen. Henry Knox
Ned Vukovic	...	Gen. William 'Lord' Stirling
David Ferry	...	Gen. Nathaniel Greene
Nigel Bennett	...	Gen. Horatio Gates
Karl Pruner	...	Gen. Sullivan
Duncan McLeod	...	Williams
Andrew Kraulis	...	Billy
Kelly Harms	...	Tommy
Jonathan Watton	...	Cadman
Kristen Holden-Ried	...	Capt. Heineman
Chris Williamson	...	Officer

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Goofs:

Factual errors: On December 20, 1776, outside Trenton, General Stirling tells General Washington that General Gates's army "will be with you by nightfall". This conversation is in full daylight, yet Washington then checks his watch and the time is 5:00 - by which time the sun would already have set. (And indeed, in a later scene we see it fully dark at 5:10 pm on December 25).

Quotes:

Col. John Glover: The boats are ready, sir. The men are ready as they're going to be, provided we can cross that damn river at all.
Gen. George Washington: What was that?
Col. John Glover: About the men sir?
Gen. George Washington: No, something about not crossing the river? Glover, you have been a pain in my ass and a thorn in my side since the day I first met you. You'd have been a general by now, if not for your pithy bitching.

An excellent film that held my attention from the beginning.

Ever since I was a young school boy, I have seen the famous painting of General Washington crossing a river in a boat. Now I can appreciate just how significant this event is in the history of the USA. This film was a very pleasant surprise - one of the many 'sleepers' that never get much publicity (at least not here in NZ) but is in fact a quality film that is well worth watching.