Produced by
David Coatsworth
Screenplay by
Howard Fast
Based on
The Crossing by Howard Fast
Cnematography
Rene Ohashi
Editing by
Zach Staenberg
Production company
Chris/Rose Productions Columbia TriStar Television A&E Television Networks
Distributed by
Columbia TriStar Television Distribution Buena Vista Television NBC Enterprises
Release date(s)
January 10, 2000
The Crossing is a 2000 historical TV film about George Washington crossing the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton, directed by Robert Harmon . Based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast , it stars Jeff Daniels as George Washington. Also appearing in the film are Roger Rees as Hugh Mercer , Sebastian Roché as John Glover and Steven McCarthy as Alexander Hamilton .
Cast [ ]
Jeff Daniels as Gen. George Washington
Roger Rees as Gen. Hugh Mercer
Sebastian Roché as Col. John Glover
Steven McCarthy as Alexander Hamilton
John Henry Canavan as Gen. Henry Knox
Ned Vukovic as William Alexander, Lord Stirling
David Ferry as Gen. Nathaniel Greene
Nigel Bennett as Gen. Horatio Gates
Karl Pruner as Gen. John Sullivan
Duncan McLeod as Williams
Andrew Kraulis as Billy
Kelly Harms as Tommy
Jonathan Watton as Cadman
Kris Holden-Ried as Capt. Heineman
Julian Richings as McKenzie
Appearances [ ]
By type
Characters
Events
American Revolutionary War (first appearance)
Battle of Trenton (first appearance)
Locations
Organizations and titles
Continental Army (first appearance)
Sentient species
Horse (first appearance)
Human (first appearance)
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