True tale about two men planning to escape from communist East Germany in a hot air balloon, but only if they can take their families with them.
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- carter2882March 18, 2026Night Crossing is a decent enough film. The has a good premise. The movie is well directed and has some cool shots. The performances are decent, and the film has a very uplifting ending. The film does take longer to get going and for some strange reason it takes place in Germany but no one actually speaks German in the film. Overall it’s a well made good film.
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Night Crossing was released on February 5, 1982.
Night Crossing was directed by Delbert Mann.
Night Crossing has a runtime of 1h 47m.
Night Crossing was produced by Tom Leetch.
True tale about two men planning to escape from communist East Germany in a hot air balloon, but only if they can take their families with them.
The key characters in Night Crossing are Peter Strelzyk (John Hurt), Doris Strelzyk (Jane Alexander), Guenter Wetzel (Beau Bridges).
Night Crossing is rated PG.
Night Crossing is an Adventure, Action, Drama film.
Night Crossing has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.
Night Crossing has made $8M at the box office.