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Based on a true story, the film depicts the Strelzyk and Wetzel families' attempt to flee from East Germany to West Germany in a homemade hot-air balloon in 1979. The film stars John Hurt, Jane Alexander and Beau Bridges, and was directed by Delbert Mann.
In 1978, in East Germany, two families, the Strelzyks and the Wetzels, make plans to escape the Communist East and flee to the West. Peter Strelzyk comes up with a daring idea to construct a homemade air balloon big enough to carry the two families across the East-West militarized border.
- (1.6K)
- Drama, Family, History
- Delbert Mann
- 1982-02-05
NIGHT CROSSING is the remarkable true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families and their daring, death-defying escape. In the fall of 1979, one of history's most ingenious...
Two young couples escape from East Germany aboard a hot-air balloon. 712 IMDb 6.5 1 h 47 min 1982. X-Ray 13+. Suspense · Adventure · Bold · Tense. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy movie. HD $20.39 $17.79. More purchase. options. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
Night Crossing. 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.
- Delbert Mann
- Jan Niklas
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.Directed by: ...
- 32 sec
- 8.5K
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Two men (John Hurt, Beau Bridges) and their families escape from East to West Germany in a colorful homemade hot-air balloon. Rent Night Crossing on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or...
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