The Crossing
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The Crossing

2001Movie1 h 25 min

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IMDb6.9
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9

Summary

French national Stéphane Bouquet, the illegitimate son of a U.S. soldier, goes looking for the father he never met in the United States' heartland.

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  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • Breaks your heart.
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Hollywood Historyin 191 titlesThe common wisdom that the Hessians lost because of German Christmas celebrations. In actuality, it had more to do with the fact that they'd stopped routine precautions (such as distance patrols).Artistic License – Historyin 3,078 titlesWhile Horatio Gates did oppose Washington's plan and claimed illness as an excuse not to participate, he was not marched out of camp at gunpoint as the film depicted.All 54 tropes

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