A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton.
The Crossing (2000) is a tv movie, drama, history and war film directed by Robert Harmon, released on January 10, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Jeff Daniels, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché and Steven McCarthy. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Jeff Daniels
as Gen. George Washington
Roger Rees
as Gen. Hugh Mercer
Sebastian Roché
as Col. John Glover
Steven McCarthy
as Alexander Hamilton
John Henry Canavan
as Gen. Henry Knox
Ned Vukovic
as Stirling
David Ferry
as Greene
Karl Pruner
as Sullivan
Nigel Bennett
as Gates
Duncan McLeod
as Williams
Andrew Kraulis
as Billy
Kelly Harms
as Tommy
Directed by Robert Harmon, written by Howard Fast and Howard Fast, produced by David Coatsworth.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 26 ratings.
**_Crossing the Delaware on Christmas night to take down a Hessian garrison_** Shot in April-May, 1999, this is a realistic account of George Washington’s audacious gamble precisely when his demoralized scanty army needed a victory. As for Jeff Daniels as the iconic Father of America, who would’ve thought that one of the stars of “Dumb and Dumber” could pull off the challenging role? Yet he does so superbly. While…
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The main cast of The Crossing (2000) includes Jeff Daniels, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché, Steven McCarthy and John Henry Canavan. The film was directed by Robert Harmon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Crossing was released on January 10, 2000 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Crossing (2000) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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