Night Crossing (1982)

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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.

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.

Released: 1982-02-05
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action
Runtime: 1h 47m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 42 votes

Directed by Delbert Mann.

Top cast

John Hurt as Peter Strelzyk
Jane Alexander as Doris Strelzyk
Beau Bridges as Guenter Wetzel
Glynnis O'Connor as Petra Wetzel
Klaus Löwitsch as Schmolk
Sky du Mont as Ziegler
Günter Meisner as Major Koerner
Doug McKeon
Kay Walsh
Ian Bannen

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Where to watch Night Crossing

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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