Basic Info
Release: October 16, 2006
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (20 votes)
Status: Released
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Crossing the Line - Deserting to North Korea (Trailer) (YouTube)
Crossing the Line
2006
94 min
⭐ 7.2/10
20 votes
Overview
In 1962, a U.S. soldier sent to guard the peace in South Korea deserted his unit, walked across the most heavily fortified area on earth and defected to the Cold War enemy, the communist state of North Korea. He became a star of the North Korean propaganda machine, but then disappeared from the face of the earth. Now, after 45 years, the story of James Dresnok, the last American defector in North Korea, is being told for the first time. Crossing the Line follows Dresnok as he recalls his childhood, desertion, and life in the DPRK.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Korean ko
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Cast
James Dresnok
Himself
Charles Robert Jenkins
Himself
Christian Slater
Narrator
Bruce Cumings
Self
Kim Il-sung
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Daniel Gordon
Director
Heather Fenoughty
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