Night Crossing (1981)

Synopsis of Night Crossing

Two friends chart a daring path to freedom in this drama from Walt Disney Pictures. Peter Strelzyk (John Hurt) and Guenter Wetzel (Beau Bridges) are two men living in East Germany who can no longer tolerate the petty tyrannies of Communist rule. Together, they formulate a daring plan to escape to democratic West Germany in a hot air balloon, but Peter and Guenter realize that they have to build a very special lighter-than-air craft to carry both themselves and their families to safety. Night Crossing also features Jane Alexander, Doug McKeon, and Keith McKeon as members of the Strelzyk Family, and Glynnis O'Connor, Michael Liesik, and Geoffrey Liesik as the Wetzels. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

107 mins

Director(s):

Delbert Mann

Writer(s):

John McGreevey

Producer(s):

Tom Leetch, Marc Stirdivant, Ron Miller

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Mild Violence, Violence, Questionable for Children)

Categories:

Action / Adventure

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