The Crossing
starring: Jeff Daniels, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché, Steven McCarthy, John Henry Canavan
directed by: Robert Harmon
directed by: Robert Harmon
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Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 02/11/2003Run time: 100 minutesRating: Nr
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Every American knows that George Washington crossed the icy Delaware River in the War of Independence, if only from Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's famous 1851 painting. The made-for-cable-TV historical drama The Crossing, scripted by Howard Fast from his novel, corrects at least one piece of historical invention--Washington did not stand and pose for the occasion of Leutze's portrait--but, more importantly, it frames the event in the real-life drama that made it a decisive moment of American history. Jeff Daniels makes a fine General George Washington, the quiet, dignified, and increasingly desperate leader of the volunteer Continental Army. By December 1776, six months after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the tired and hungry army had retreated to the far banks of the Delaware River, a mere fraction of the original 20,000-strong force. Knowing that defeat means the end of the revolution, Washington takes the offensive in a dangerous surprise attack that turns the tide of the war. Like the sprawling Civil War epic Gettysburg, The Crossing takes one incident of the Revolutionary War and digs into the whys and wherefores that make it vital history. It lacks scope and spectacle--major battles appear more like modest skirmishes--and lapses into patriotic fervor at times, but it brims with rich historical detail and comes alive with the stories of officers, soldiers, and a very human George Washington. --Sean Axmaker
Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 02/11/2003Run time: 100 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Every American knows that George Washington crossed the icy Delaware River in the War of Independence, if only from Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's famous 1851 painting. The made-for-cable-TV historical drama The Crossing, scripted by Howard Fast from his novel, corrects at least one piece of historical invention--Washington did not stand and pose for the occasion of Leutze's portrait--but, more importantly, it frames the event in the real-life drama that made it a decisive moment of American history. Jeff Daniels makes a fine General George Washington, the quiet, dignified, and increasingly desperate leader of the volunteer Continental Army. By December 1776, six months after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the tired and hungry army had retreated to the far banks of the Delaware River, a mere fraction of the original 20,000-strong force. Knowing that defeat means the end of the revolution, Washington takes the offensive in a dangerous surprise attack that turns the tide of the war. Like the sprawling Civil War epic Gettysburg, The Crossing takes one incident of the Revolutionary War and digs into the whys and wherefores that make it vital history. It lacks scope and spectacle--major battles appear more like modest skirmishes--and lapses into patriotic fervor at times, but it brims with rich historical detail and comes alive with the stories of officers, soldiers, and a very human George Washington. --Sean Axmaker
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Average Rating:
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- George Washington
Fairly well done, except for the rather rough language that the real Mr. Washington would never have used.
For a more realistic look at of our first president ,I recommend the movie John Adams.
Mr. Washington was a true gentleman.
Rating: 
- Very well done -- splendid historical drama
As our schools manage to do a poorer and poorer job of educating our youth about America, movies like this one can help teach our kids about American history.George Washington was one of the giants of history, and this film is a dramatization of one of his many great achievements -- the Battle of Trenton.Leading a small, discouraged, and cold and hungry American militia Army, Washington took on the finest soldiers in the world and won a great victory.Had he not done so, the American revolutionary ... Read More
Rating: - The Crossing
My father and I have been looking for this movie on DVD for a while.Amazon was the best option out there. They offered the lowest priceses and it was easy to order.The movie was great and we enjoy watching it on weekends as a family.Thank you so much Amazon!! I plan to order more DVDs from your site!
Rating: 
- Decent drama, however...
The Crossing is a decent drama and is entertaining, which is why I gave it two stars instead of one.The depiction of Washington, however, is not true to his character.I imagine the script writers may have put in the sequence where "Washington" mocks an overweight soldier as a device to show that the famous general had a gift for bonding with his soldiers, but the real man would simply never have resorted to such low humor to do so.None of my research shows that Washington was ever less than quietly ... Read More
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- Average Program
Although slickly done and entertaining and somewhat informative, I found the film as a whole to be somewhat average.
The film is fairly educational and follows history pretty well, but it lacked somewhat on entertainment value.
Every Revolutuionary War buff should see this film and I'm sure they will enjoy it.
- George WashingtonFairly well done, except for the rather rough language that the real Mr. Washington would never have used.
For a more realistic look at of our first president ,I recommend the movie John Adams.
Mr. Washington was a true gentleman.
- Very well done -- splendid historical dramaAs our schools manage to do a poorer and poorer job of educating our youth about America, movies like this one can help teach our kids about American history.George Washington was one of the giants of history, and this film is a dramatization of one of his many great achievements -- the Battle of Trenton.Leading a small, discouraged, and cold and hungry American militia Army, Washington took on the finest soldiers in the world and won a great victory.Had he not done so, the American revolutionary ... Read More
- The CrossingMy father and I have been looking for this movie on DVD for a while.Amazon was the best option out there. They offered the lowest priceses and it was easy to order.The movie was great and we enjoy watching it on weekends as a family.Thank you so much Amazon!! I plan to order more DVDs from your site!
- Decent drama, however...The Crossing is a decent drama and is entertaining, which is why I gave it two stars instead of one.The depiction of Washington, however, is not true to his character.I imagine the script writers may have put in the sequence where "Washington" mocks an overweight soldier as a device to show that the famous general had a gift for bonding with his soldiers, but the real man would simply never have resorted to such low humor to do so.None of my research shows that Washington was ever less than quietly ... Read More
- Average ProgramAlthough slickly done and entertaining and somewhat informative, I found the film as a whole to be somewhat average.
The film is fairly educational and follows history pretty well, but it lacked somewhat on entertainment value.
Every Revolutuionary War buff should see this film and I'm sure they will enjoy it.
