Crossing Over

"Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders... only one thing stands in their way. America."

2009 1h 53m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 424

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Synopsis

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Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.

“Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders... only one thing stands in their way. America.”

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Cast

Harrison Ford
Max Brogan
Ray Liotta
Cole Frankel
Alice Eve
Claire Shepard
Ashley Judd
Denise Frankel
Jim Sturgess
Gavin Kossef
Cliff Curtis
Hamid Baraheri
Alice Braga
Mireya Sanchez
Summer Bishil
Taslima Jahangir

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wayne Kramer
Writers: Wayne Kramer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wayne Kramer, shot by James Whitaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Coburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Harrison Ford and Ray Liotta and Alice Eve carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders... only one thing stands in their way. America.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0924129 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wayne Kramer directs. James Whitaker behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Arthur Coburn cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Wayne Kramer, shot by James Whitaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arthur Coburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Harrison Ford and Ray Liotta and Alice Eve carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders... only one thing stands in their way. America.".
8IMDB entry: tt0924129 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.