The Crossing
starring: Jeff Daniels, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché, Steven McCarthy, John Henry Canavan
directed by: Robert Harmon
directed by: Robert Harmon
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767050760
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767050762
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 11, 2003
Running Time: 89 minutes
Sales Rank: 5131
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 10, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Every American knows that George Washington crossed the icy Delaware River in the War of Independence, if only from Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's famous 1851 painting. The made-for-cable-TV historical drama The Crossing, scripted by Howard Fast from his novel, corrects at least one piece of historical invention--Washington did not stand and pose for the occasion of Leutze's portrait--but, more importantly, it frames the event in the real-life drama that made it a decisive moment of American history. Jeff Daniels makes a fine General George Washington, the quiet, dignified, and increasingly desperate leader of the volunteer Continental Army. By December 1776, six months after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the tired and hungry army had retreated to the far banks of the Delaware River, a mere fraction of the original 20,000-strong force. Knowing that defeat means the end of the revolution, Washington takes the offensive in a dangerous surprise attack that turns the tide of the war. Like the sprawling Civil War epic Gettysburg, The Crossing takes one incident of the Revolutionary War and digs into the whys and wherefores that make it vital history. It lacks scope and spectacle--major battles appear more like modest skirmishes--and lapses into patriotic fervor at times, but it brims with rich historical detail and comes alive with the stories of officers, soldiers, and a very human George Washington. --Sean Axmaker
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- DecentI found this movie to be entertaining, but there were several inaccuaracies(although much better than ... Read More
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- crossed over the lineThis movie was well made, but had too much swearing in it. I understand that they were soldiers, but George ... Read More
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- Not a Family FilmWhy is it that people feel the need to use so much foul language when trying to express themselves? It isn't ... Read More
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- An Epic Battle Not So EpicI recently saw the HBO miniseries "John Adams" and was compelled to watch this movie for a different perspective ... Read More
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- Beautifully done in all respectsThis movie was well done on every level. Good script, believable acting, excellent editing, great direction. I really ... Read More
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