The Crossing
– A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River an..
A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton.
10 Jan 2000
English
Robert Harmon
Howard Fast (novel), Howard Fast (teleplay)
Jeff Daniels, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché, Steven McCarthy
In 1776, less than six months after the Declaraton of Independence, the Continental Army, under the command of General George Washington, was on the brink of utter defeat. Low on men, cannons and supplies, Washington decides to risk everything on one last desperately daring attack on the town of Trenton where over 1000 of the feared Hessian mercenaries are garrisoned. However to do that, the army must cross the Delaware to a seemingly hopeless battle that would turn out to be more successful than Washington ever dreamed of.
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins.
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