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• The dramatic film Crossing Over is about illegal immigration and the effects that it has on Los Angeles and the immigrants' lives. The film, written and directed by Wayne Kramer, features an all-star cast including Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd.The New York Times: Crossing Over Overview

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: 2009
  2. Director: Wayne Kramer
  3. Producers: Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall
  4. Screenwriter: Wayne Kramer
  5. Studios: MGM and The Weinstein Company
  6. Run time: 140 minutes

• Crossing Over Controversy

  An Iranian actor, who read the screenplay, complained to the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) about a scene in the film that was to portray an Iranian-American man killing his sister after discovering that she had an affair. The NIAC demanded a change in the script, stating, "Honor killings are accepted in some Middle Eastern cultures but not accepted in Iranian culture. They sometimes happen in remote areas of Iran, but there are no cases of Iranians doing this in the U.S."Guardian.co.uk: 'Honour Killing' Screenplay... (August 3, 2007)

• Cast Information

  • Harrison Ford as Max Brogan
  • Jim Sturgess as Gavin Kossef
  • Ray Liotta as Cole Frankel
  • Sean Penn as Chris Farrell
  • Ashley Judd as Denise Frankel
  • Alice Eve as Claire Shepard
  • Summer Bishil as Taslima Jahangir
  • Cliff Curtis as Hamid Baraheri

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Crossing Over Trailer | Harrison Ford | Jim Sturgess | Ray Liotta | Sean Penn | Ashley Judd | Summer Bishil | American Violet

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