Crossing Over
2009 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.1 · 27% critics
In Los Angeles, several immigrants chase the promise of a better life while navigating paperwork, fear, and impossible choices. As their paths cross with immigration officers and the system around them, the film looks at what people will risk, sacrifice, or compromise in pursuit of the American dream.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-02-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (406 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy multi-story social dramas about immigration, tough choices, and moral gray areas, especially if you liked Crash or Babel; Not for you if you want subtle messaging or a tightly focused single storyline.
Pros: interwoven immigrant stories; strong ensemble performances; thought-provoking moral questions | Cons: heavy-handed message; contrived coincidences; uneven character depth
Themes
- immigrant
- unfaithfulness
- los angeles, california
- extramarital affair
- criminal investigation
- murder investigation
- honor killing
Cast & crew
Harrison Ford
as Max Brogan
Ray Liotta
as Cole Frankel
Alice Eve
as Claire Shepard
Ashley Judd
as Denise Frankel
Jim Sturgess
as Gavin Kossef
Cliff Curtis
as Hamid Baraheri
Alice Braga
as Mireya Sanchez
Summer Bishil
as Taslima Jahangir
Jacqueline Obradors
as Special Agent Phadkar
Justin Chon
as Yong Kim
Directed by Wayne Kramer