The Crossing
by Robert Harmon
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Actor: Jeff Daniels, John Henry Canavan, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché, Steven McCarthyDirector: Robert Harmon
Brand: A and E Home Video
Cinematographer: Rene Ohashi
Producer: David Coatsworth
Producer: David Craig
Producer: Delia Fine
Producer: Rick Rosenberg
Producer: Robert W. Christiansen
Writer: Howard Fast
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
Published: 2003-02-01
DVD Release Date: 2003-02-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- It was a dark time for the American Colonies, and the Revolutionary War appeared headed for failure, when General George Washington launched a surprise attack on the Hessian mercenaries at the Battle of Trenton. The daring plan turned the tide of the war and established Washington as the undisputed leader of the fledgling nation. Incredibly, not a single soldier of the depleted Continental Army wa
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Movie Review: "They made the Commander In Chief Of A Great Army"
Summary: 5 Stars
It is December, 1776. Six months before you were in command of an army of 20,000 men. Now there are only 3,000, most of them unfit for duty, and the British Army is snapping at your heels. In front of the men you still command is the Delaware River, a treacherous river at the best of times and even more dangerous at this time of year. Behind you are the British, so confident of victory that they leave a token force of Hessien mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey and return to New York for the winter. After all, once the river freezes over, the British Army will march across the ice and hand you the terms of surrender. Your men are ill. Two of your generals are missing, there is no food, no medicine and no shelter. The men's enlistments are over on the 31st of December. You must face reality; the revolution to separate the American colonies has failed. That is what General George Washington faced in December, 1776. Any reasonable man would have surrendered but, as Washington stated, "I am not a reasonable man." and, being unreasonable, he does what no one believes possible, he decides to attack the Hessians on Christmas day.
That is what we learn when we study American History. What we do not learn is the true character of the man known as the Father of His Country. A man who was racked with guilt, doubt, and the belief that it is his fault that the American revolution is failing. A man who swears at officers who stay inside and enjoy the warmth of a fire while their men wait in the snow for their turn to get into the boats which will ferry them across the Delaware to New Jersey. A man willing to risk it all to achieve his dream of an independant America.
Yes, there are some mistakes in historial accuracy. General Knox and General Nathanael (Yes,I spelled his name correctly) Greene are portrayed by men older than they were when this battle took place. The members of British Army, seen in the first few minutes of this two hour movie, are wearing the uniforms use in the French and Indian Wars rather than those worn during the American Revolution, and Colonel John Glover's New England accent could use some work but, in my opinion, these minor inaccuracies are just that, minor. The strong language used is accurate for the time period, a fact many Americans do not know. Washington's victory at Trenton turned the tide of history in the colonies and The Crossing shows how victory was pulled from the jaws of despair.
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