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Crossing the Line

Original title: The Big Man
  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.6K
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Liam Neeson in Crossing the Line (1990)
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Unemployed Scottish miner Danny Scoular (Liam Neeson) is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.Unemployed Scottish miner Danny Scoular (Liam Neeson) is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.Unemployed Scottish miner Danny Scoular (Liam Neeson) is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.

  • Director
    • David Leland
  • Writers
    • William McIlvanney
    • Don MacPherson
  • Stars
    • Kenny Ireland
    • Liam Neeson
    • Joanne Whalley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Leland
    • Writers
      • William McIlvanney
      • Don MacPherson
    • Stars
      • Kenny Ireland
      • Liam Neeson
      • Joanne Whalley
    • 9User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast32

    Kenny Ireland
    Kenny Ireland
    • Tony
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Danny Scoular
    Joanne Whalley
    Joanne Whalley
    • Beth Scoular
    • (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • Frankie
    Johnny Beattie
    • Beth's Father
    • (as John Beattie)
    Amanda Walker
    Amanda Walker
    • Beth's Mother
    George Rossi
    George Rossi
    • Eddie
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Matt Mason
    Pat Roach
    Pat Roach
    • Billy
    Andrew Meaden
    • Wee Danny
    Ashleigh Thomas
    • Young Kate
    Joseph Greig
    • Willie
    Sean Scanlan
    Sean Scanlan
    • Alan
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Vince
    James Copeland
    • Sam
    Macarena Domenguez
    • Woman at Pool
    Ken Drury
    • Stalker
    Maurice Roëves
    Maurice Roëves
    • Cam Colvin
    • Director
      • David Leland
    • Writers
      • William McIlvanney
      • Don MacPherson
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sir Billy Connolly (Frankie) said in a stand up comedy show that while filming a sex scene, Director David Leland urged him and the actress to be more enthusiastic, vocal, and vulgar. Billy said that he's not like that in real-life. Just "quietly grateful" that he's having sex, at all.
    • Goofs
      When Beth whacks Frankie with the shovel, just after she has hit him, she jerks it quickly and you can see by the way it wobbles slightly that it is made of rubber.
    • Alternate versions
      Shortened and retitled for US release.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't it Good
      Composed by Clyde Otis
      Recording by Brook Benton

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 31, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Big Man: Crossing the Line
    • Filming locations
      • Coalburn, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Palace Pictures
      • Miramax
      • British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,227
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,248
      • Aug 11, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $59,227
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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