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.

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Release Date

2/5/1982

Runtime

107 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

-

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A gripping true-story thriller about ordinary people risking everything to reunite their families across one of history's most fortified borders. The suspense is relentless, you feel the weight of every decision and the razor-thin margin between escape and catastrophe.

Mood

TenseDefiantHopeful

Themes

FreedomFamilySurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Documentary-likeNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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