Crossing Over
for pervasive language, some strong violence and sexuality/nudity.
| Moral Rating: | not reviewed |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 1 hr. 53 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2009 |
| USA Release: |
February 27, 2009 (limited—9 theaters) DVD: June 9, 2009 |
Why does God allow innocent people to suffer? Answer
What about the issue of suffering? Doesn’t this prove that there is no God and that we are on our own? Answer
What kind of world would you create? Answer
VIOLENCE—How does viewing violence in movies affect families? Answer
A single man or woman can help change the world. Read about some who did with faith and God’s help…
Jesus Christ, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and David
| Featuring | Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Jim Sturgess, Summer Bishil, Cliff Curtis, Alice Eve, Alice Braga, Josh Gad, Lizzy Caplan, See all » |
| Director |
Wayne Kramer “Running Scared,” “The Cooler” |
| Producer | C.O. Films, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Road Rebel, The Weinstein Company, Michael Beugg, Wayne Kramer, Frank Marshall, Gregg Taylor, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein |
| Distributor |
 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), owned by Amazon® through MGM Holdings, Inc. |
“Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders… only one thing stands in their way. America.”
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “A multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles. Explores the border, document fraud, the asylum and green card process, work-site enforcement, naturalization, the office of counter terrorism and the clash of cultures.
Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In ‘Crossing Over,’ writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find—and create—in 21st century L.A.
Kramer’s intersecting stories, both cathartic and tragic, are brought to life by an international ensemble.”
Moral rating: Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3½
Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 1
There was nudity and sex, maybe too explicit for some. Here, it was simply portrayed in a very realistic way. This movie shows these peoples' lives and struggles, including the challenges which the patrol officers have to face every day. Some were hardened to it, but others, like the main actor, Harrison Ford (Max), had a heart that felt for these people, especially those who had entered the country illegally, but had families to feed and were simple people, like the Mexican woman, Rosa.
One day we’ll all give account to God for the people who He put in our path, wanting us to reach out to them with God’s love, encouraging them, praying for them, instead of judging them or thinking they’re too bad, sinful, dirty or whatever it is that impedes anyone from helping them in the same way you’d help anyone else.
If you’re looking for action and fun or a family movie, this is not one for you to watch. It would be only for mature, discerning adults, and even then, not for everyone.
My Ratings: Moral rating: Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 4