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Crossing Over
2009 113 min United States of America R 18+
★5.7
Crime, Drama
Director: Wayne Kramer
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Description
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.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$455,654
Worldwide:
$1.04M
Starring
Harrison Ford
Actor
Ashley Judd
Actor
Ray Liotta
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Crossing Over is a sprawling multi-narrative drama that attempts to expose the harsh, bureaucratic realities of the American immigration system. While opinions on the film's narrative coherence and political messaging are polarized, many reviewers find the ensemble performances authentic and the emotional stakes deeply resonant.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, particularly Cliff Curtis and the actors portraying the immigrant families, delivers realistic and compelling performances. | |
| Theme | The film effectively highlights the systemic cruelty and moral contradictions inherent in the U.S. immigration policy and the quest for legal status. | |
| Acting | Harrison Ford’s performance is polarizing; some view it as a grounded, observational role, while others dismiss it as bland, distracted, or lacking his signature charisma. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is divisive: some praise its cohesive, layered exploration of diverse immigrant fates, while others find the heavy-handed political messaging and multiple plot threads to be tedious or lacking narrative smoothness. |