CrissCross

1992 1h 36m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 48

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Arnott
Chris Cross
Goldie Hawn
Tracy Cross
Arliss Howard
Joe
James Gammon
Emmett
Keith Carradine
John Cross
Anna Thomson
Monica
Steve Buscemi
Louis
J.C. Quinn
Jetty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Menges
Writers: Scott Sommer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 22% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Menges, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

ERA

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David Arnott and Goldie Hawn and Arliss Howard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chris Menges directs. Ivan Strasburg behind the camera. Trevor Jones scores. Tony Lawson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 22% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Chris Menges, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Trevor Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tony Lawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David Arnott and Goldie Hawn and Arliss Howard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0104027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 18 different titles around the world.