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Night Crossing

John Hurt (Actor), Jane Alexander (Actor), Delbert Mann (Director) Rated:
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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 703 ratings
IMDb6.5/10.0
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Genre Drama, ACTION, LIVE
Format Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Contributor Beau Bridges, Ian Bannen, Glynnis O'Connor, John McGreevey, Klaus Lowitsch, Doug McKeon, Keith McKeon, John Hurt, Delbert Mann, Anne Stallybrass, Sky Dumont, Michael Liesik, Matthew Taylor, Jane Alexander, Geoffrey Liesik See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 47 minutes
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In the fall of 1979, one of history's most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from Communist East Germany to the West in their own handcrafted hot air balloon. Starring John Hurt (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE), Jane Alexander (THE CIDER HOUSE RULES), and Beau Bridges, Walt Disney Pictures brings to the screen this remarkable true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families and their daring, death-defying escape.|Moved by accounts of two East German families' daring escape to the West in a hot air balloon, Disney executives urged their European editor to pursue film rights to the story. She did, and eventually, the two families flew to California to provide background material for the story -- and to enjoy a free trip to Disneyland, of course!

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ WD03357500DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Delbert Mann
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 47 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 2, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Glynnis O'Connor, Doug McKeon, Beau Bridges
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WALT DISNEY PICTURES
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000DZTIN
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ John McGreevey
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 703 ratings

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Chuck Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars The Value Of Freedom!
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
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A Great True Story Of People Building A Home Hot Air Balloon To Try To Escape From East Germany To Freedom In The West! I Was There When “The Wall” Was Still Blocking People’s Freedoms! I Found This Good Movie To Be Emotional For Me.
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Grandma Lynn
5.0 out of 5 stars True story
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
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I remember this film from the 80’s. True, compelling story.
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country girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done, Informative Movie
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2023
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The movie is well done and is a good reminder of how poorly and miserably the system of communism actually works. The educational value of this movie is high. My grandchildren watched it without making a sound - they are usually noisy and distracted. It held their attention well. I highly recommend this movie.
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Molly
5.0 out of 5 stars Escape to Freedom~ in a Hot Air Balloon~5 stars excellent movie
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
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plot: in a divided Germany people in the east will do anything to come to the West even by a homemade balloon.

1978 and Germany is divided West is where you have freedom East was controlled by the Communists who build fences and walls to keep the East Germans from escaping. This starts with a young teenager who tries to bulldoze his way through the fences and past the guards. His shocking failure leads two (East German) families to make an even bolder escape plot: to make a hot air balloon and fly to freedom. This is very methodical, you see the families purchase each and every item they make to aid in the escape. Then the first attempted ends in failure of getting completely into the west. The second try was much more dangerous since the East German Border Guards and Secret Police were hot on the trail of the two families. Great cast John Hurt, Jane Alexander, Beau Bridges, and Glynnis O'Conner. The script is excellent and direction is excellent Delbert Mann his last movie. This was filmed in West Germany and has beautiful fall scenes add the realism of the movie. 5 stars~BASED on a REAL LIFE EVENT~
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Em
4.0 out of 5 stars adequate, but Balloon is better
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022
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I was in high school when this escape took place and remember discussing it in German class. When Night Crossing was released, I watched it at the theater and enjoyed it, and in later years rewatched it on rented videos (VHS or DVD). It's a good effort to tell a compelling true story, but the acting is a little cheesy and production values then were not what they are now. The newer film of the same story, Balloon, is much better done. If you are ok with subtitled films and can access the subtitles on your device, I'd recommend it. Everything about Balloon is superior: writing, acting, cinematography, directing, etc. The biggest difference is the sense of urgency and suspense that is lacking in Night Crossing is present throughout the entire movie of Balloon.
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Osos Galore
5.0 out of 5 stars Appropos for Today
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021
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In an era where we are constantly hearing what is wrong with America/the West and how we all need to adopt socialism/communism and abandon capitalism and the other principles of our founding, it is refreshing to remember the fruits of communism, and how desperate people have been to escape, who were living under that tyrannical system a generation ago. If our system is so broken and racist, why are tens of thousands of people trying to get in? And if communism is so wonderful, why were tens of thousands of people so desperate to escape? A perfect film for introducing young minds to thinking critically about the fruits of these polar opposite systems.
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Based on a True Story
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022
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I enjoy this movie as a kid. We watched it with our kids and it provoked excellent questions from them about why the family needed to risk their lives for freedom from communism.
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Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Disney movie about a family fleeing communism in East Germany
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020
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Excellent Disney movie about a family escaping communism in East Germany. Too bad it’s not on Disney+. A little violent in the beginning with a kid trying to escape to the freedom of West Germany and getting gunned down by automatic machine guns at the border. But very majestic music by Jerry Goldsmith. Very exciting. We watched it on the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down (11/09/2019). It was touching and a strong reminder of how blessed we are to live in a Republic that embraces freedom. I wanted my kids to see and understand how oppressed people lived behind the iron curtain in socialism/communism.
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Eduard
5.0 out of 5 stars magnífica película
Reviewed in Spain on July 12, 2021
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Excelente para mostrar a los estudiantes, de forma entretenida, los horrores de los totalitarismos
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Canadian Rebel
5.0 out of 5 stars Based on a true story that really did happen
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2021
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Two families secretly build a hot air balloon during the late 70s to fly over the wall from East Germany into West Germany. After several trials and errors they finally make it, but it was not without risks. The Vopos (volkspolitzei - people's police) and the STASI (East German KGB) are onto them. This is a movie in which you find yourself cheering for them as they miraculously get across without getting killed.
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Ernesto Palma Moulinie
5.0 out of 5 stars Es una de las peliculas, me teajo recuerdos
Reviewed in Mexico on December 18, 2019
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Me encanto
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Dazzle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film full of tension
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2016
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Like lots of other people over the age of 40 I grew up during the tense times of the cold war wondering what life must be like in the GDR. When I was in Berlin recently I heard about the different ways people attempted to escape East Germany and one of the exhibitions mentioned people even using a hot air balloon. When I saw this dvd and realised it was based on that true story I had to have it. I didn't even know if their attempt was successful which made the film even more tense. Having said that it is one of those few films that I could enjoy watching again even though I know the ending. It was made a long time ago but it doesn't feel dated at all. The acting is very good and has some well known actors. The film also teaches you quite a lot about everyday life in the GDR without seeming at all 'educational'.
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jimmy conway
5.0 out of 5 stars night crossing ou la nuit de l'évasion
Reviewed in France on May 14, 2015
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ce dvd anglais donc zone 2 contient bien une version française .très beau film Walt Disney . En pleine guerre froide, une famille d’Allemagne de l’Est cherche à gagner l’Ouest en montgolfière…
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