7.5
“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.”
Night Crossing (1982)
February 5, 19821h 47mEN
6.1
39 votes
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.
Director
Delbert MannWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Walt Disney Productions
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User Reviews
r96sk
7.0Good, could've been made a bit more subtly though. <em>'Night Crossing'</em>, which portrays the true story of a hot air balloon escape from East Germany, is an interesting and well acted production. However, it doesn't do anything to throw you off the scent. Predictability isn't always a negative, but it is one for this film in my opinion. Whether it be through knowledge of the event, reading the opening credits (where they acknowledge the families) or just general direction of the story - it's easy to see where it's going, as such the pacing is very slow; at least across the first and…
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