We spend a lot of time talking about the american dream and have too much suspicion. Harrison ford and ray liotta star in a tale of immigration the new. Although most bluray movies play on any bluray player, it. Although most bluray movies play on any bluray player, it is possible that this disc is coded to play only in region a. In crossing over, writerdirector wayne kramer explores the allure of the american dream, and the reality that immigrants findand createin 21st century l. We spend a lot of time talking about the american dream and have too much suspicion about those who want to live it. Harrison ford, ashley judd, ray liotta, jim sturgess.
Harrison ford, ray liotta, and ashley judd star in running scared writerdirector wayne kramers harrowing look at life amongst illegal immigrants and the immigration enforcement agents whose job it is to ensure that the u. Harrison ford, ray liotta, ashley judd, jim sturgess, cliff curtis, alice braga, alice eve, summer bishil, justin chon. Fabulous film, everyone involved acted their socks off. Film tersebut berdasarkan pada film pendek tahun 1995 berjudul sama karya kramer. Despite the name, crossing over is not about that guy who pretends to speak to dead people in infomercials. Crossing over adalah sebuah film drama kejahatan amerika serikat tahun 2009 yang ditulis dan disutradarai oleh wayne kramer.
Harrison ford is an american actor who has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry across six different decades. Crossing over the immigrants are illegal, but the films downright criminal its got big names and a hotbutton topic, but wayne kramers wretched crossing over turns out to be. The movie has a tendency to bash from one thing to the next, too neatly. Harrison ford, ray liotta, ashley judd, jim sturgess, cliff curtis, summer bishil, alice braga, alice eve, jacqueline obradors, justin chon, melody khazae, merik tadros, wayne kramer, harrison ford, ray. Harrison ford immigration film crossing over borders on. While the film contains enough stories for a 10hour miniseries, it doesnt spend equal time with everyone. One of those interlinking sub plot films that tackles the issue of immigration in the us. Crossing over offizieller deutscher trailer youtube. Crossing over is a dramatic film that deals with the topic of illegal immigrants struggling to make it the united states. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both films and television before rising to stardom for his portrayal of the iconic and heroic character han solo in the epic space opera films star. Here are a list of films harrison ford has acted in or produced. Crossing over 2009 crossing over movie crossing over. Great performance by harrison ford and good to see ray lolita doing a terrific performance too.
In a crossfire of crime and bureaucracy, fraud and murder, he must race against time to try to save a family from becoming collateral damage in the fight for the american dream. Harrison ford takes a nice turn as a conflicted immigration agent torn between duty and morality, who sees each immigration story as unique and shows more heart than most of his fellow officers. For most audiences, crossing overs biggest draw will be harrison ford, who slips into his ensemble role with relative ease. Harrison ford, ashley judd and ray liotta are just three of the many people in crossing over whose lives revolve around the fates of struggling immigrants. The surprising success of crash seems to have encouraged other filmmakers who yearn to make socially conscious ensemble movies. Costarring ashley judd and ray liotta, crossing over will keep you riveted until the final mystery unfolds. Crossing over 2009 full hd 1080p movie video dailymotion. Feb 26, 2009 jamison haase and harrison ford star in wayne kramers crossing over. Like paul haggis oscar winning film, this one is replete with coincidences and contrivances but, unlike crash, it also features too many instances in which the message overshadows the characters.
Crossing over is an issues movie, and because of that watching it often feels like being on the receiving end of a lecture. Harrison ford, ray liotta, ashley judd, jim sturgess writer. Harrison ford is an american actor best known for playing the roles of han solo in the original star wars trilogy and indiana jones. Such is the case initially with crossing over, which tries, through a carefully balanced range of characters, to tackle some of. But the film does engagingly present an array of topical issues, starting with the political hot potato at the mexican border, and expanding outward to others we rarely hear about. Wayne kramers interlocking saga of immigration in 21stcentury america definitely crosses over, from. The good folks over at cinemablend give us the following. Immigration and customs officer whose conscience is sore from having.
The screenplay, written by kramer, is an expansion of a short he made in 1996. Very good film, some very real momentsperformances. Apr 07, 2007 its now being reported that harrison has signed up for the mexican boarder issue film crossing over. Crossing over is wayne kramers take on nothing less than the vast subject of illegal immigration, coming at the topic from a dozen or so directions. On the grossly exploitative are those films, like wayne kramers crossing over, that deliver their sanctimony with less handwringing and. Feelings against immigrants are so freely expressed even in polite society that youd think they all came here for the free lunch. Its now being reported that harrison has signed up for the mexican boarder issue film crossing over. Harrison ford as the cop whos all heart in crossing over. Feb 17, 2009 the surprising success of crash seems to have encouraged other filmmakers who yearn to make socially conscious ensemble movies.
Crossing over is an emotional film, and makes points that will be unpopular. Indiana jones, err, i mean, harrison ford leads the way as max brogan no relation to montgomery brogan, lead character played by edward norton in the 25th hour. A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that hes protecting, as a bid to pay off his familys ransom. Although his character provides the films overriding arc, ford plays. With harrison ford, virginia madsen, paul bettany, carly schroeder. Crossing over bluray disc, 2010, canadian for sale online. Crossing over bluray disc, 2010, canadian for sale. In this case those characters are trying to become legal residents and expect it to be a perfect storm of braindead hollywood limo liberalism meeting the hollywood interest in having a plentiful supply of gardeners. Starring harrison ford, ashley judd, ray liotta, alice eve and summer bishil. Harrison ford plays max brogan, an immigration officer torn by his task in crossing over. Crossing over has its heart in umpteen places and its head stuffed with dramatic claptrap. Crossing over is a 2009 american crime drama film written and directed by wayne kramer.
Sam fuller was a master of the exploitative political film. Harrison ford a list of 21 titles created 29 sep 2018 thriller, crime and stuff a list of 33 titles created 20 dec 2016 see all related lists. Variety says its about the illegal alien situation. Whereas crash wove together stories that focused on racial. Jul 30, 2009 crossing over 1 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars.
Hefting the most star power is harrison ford, scurrying about as an l. Aug 03, 2007 a scene in a major new film starring harrison ford and sean penn in which an iranian character murders his sister in a socalled honour killing has been changed after complaints crossing over. Honour killing screenplay changed after iranian complaints. Crossing over isnt always subtle, and perhaps the prospect of all that feelbad moralizing turned some viewers away. Jamison haase and harrison ford star in wayne kramers crossing over. Guaranteed save your time and money movie detail title. The storylines are less compelling and there are times such as one instance in which. I havent watched crash so i cant compare the two but what i can say is that crossing over is a superb film and one of the few films that has ever. Enough things in crossing over work to keep the film from becoming a bore, but this is a definite step down from kramers past efforts, the cooler and running scared. The film comes complete with a tortured behindthescenes story. With harrison ford, ashley judd, ray liotta, jim sturgess.
He spends the entire movie looking for a woman that he rounds up for deportation early in the movie, but is still doing the same job at the end of the movie. With indiana jones ivnot scheduled to start shooting til june, actor harrison ford has time to squeeze in a film project beforehand. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Crossing over by wayne kramer harrison ford, ashley judd. An engrossing, thoroughly entertaining movie with great performances from a firstrate ensemble cast. Harrison ford is on a quest for justice as an immigration agent investigating the case of a missing illegal. Dale robinette multicharacter drama about the illegal immigrant experience in. Crossing over, an expansion of a 35minute short kramer made in 1996, is another tack on what it means to be american, offering a crosssection of people involved with immigration and deportation.
Crossing over harrison ford indiana jones films is on a quest for justice as an immigrations agent investigating the case of a missing illegal. Harrison ford takes on the role of immigrations and customs. The movie focuses on several different immigrants from different countries and the various problems that they encounter. A scene in a major new film starring harrison ford and sean penn in which an iranian character murders his sister in a socalled honour killing. Finally the original trailer of the upcoming crossing over starring harrison ford, jim sturgess, ashley judd, alice braga, alice eve and ray liotta.
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