Night Crossing (1982)

★ 6.1 1h 47m 39 votes IMDb
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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.

Night Crossing

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Cast

John Hurt
John Hurt as Peter Strelzyk Died 2017 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 25, 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Se...
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander as Doris Strelzyk Age 86 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Although perhaps best known f...
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges as Guenter Wetzel Age 84 · Los Angeles, California, USA Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Act...
Glynnis O'Connor
Glynnis O'Connor as Petra Wetzel Age 70 · New York City, New York, USA Glynnis O'Connor (born November 19, 1955) is an American actress, perhaps best-known for her work in the mid-1970s, including her lead actress roles in the TV version of Our Town and the films Ode to...
Klaus Löwitsch
Klaus Löwitsch as Schmolk Died 2002 · Berlin, Germany Klaus Löwitsch (8 April 1936 – 3 December 2002) was a German actor, best known in Germany for his starring role in the television detective series Peter Strohm. He appeared in several films directed b...
Sky du Mont
Sky du Mont as Ziegler Age 78 · Buenos Aires, Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sky du Mont (born Cayetano Neven du Mont; 20 May 1947) is a German actor. He is known for his role in Eyes Wide Shut, as "Santa Maria" in Der Schuh des Manitu an...

Audience Reviews

r96sk 7/10 Sep 14, 2020
Good, 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 middle acts.

With that noted, things do end brightly thanks to the feel-good nature of the finale and the satisfactory cast. John Hurt (Peter) is the best of the bunch, while the few around him add to proceedings well. Günter Meisner, Mr. Slugworth himself, also makes an appearance. On the cast, it is kinda odd that some characters have British accents and some have German - you'd think the filmmakers would've picked one or the other.

I don't have any recollection of knowing about this true event before watching this, which is a surprise given I know about other stories regarding this topic. Either way, it's a solid film.

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