Night Crossing (1982)
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.
107 min
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.
- Release date
- February 5, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Trailer
Cast
- John Hurt as Peter Strelzyk
- Jane Alexander as Doris Strelzyk
- Doug McKeon as Frank Strelzyk
- Keith McKeon as Fitscher Strelzyk
- Beau Bridges as Günter Wetzel
- Glynnis O'Connor as Petra Wetzel
- Geoffrey Liesik as 'Little' Peter Wetzel
- Michael Liesik as Andreas Wetzel
- Ian Bannen as Josef Keller
- Anne Stallybrass as Magda Keller
Crew
- Delbert Mann · Director
- John McGreevey · Writer
- Tom Leetch · Producer
- Jerry Goldsmith · Composer
- Tony Imi · Cinematographer
- Gordon D. Brenner · Editor
- Rolf Zehetbauer · Production designer