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Night Crossing

1982 · 107 min

A tense, earnest true-story escape thriller that keeps you on edge with quiet family drama and a daring homemade balloon flight.

Tagline
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.
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama, action
Directed by
Delbert Mann
Written by
John McGreevey
Starring
John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Beau Bridges, Glynnis O'Connor, Klaus Löwitsch, Sky du Mont, Günter Meisner, Doug McKeon
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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