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CrissCross is a american film of genre Drama directed by Chris Menges released in USA on 8 may 1992 with Goldie Hawn
CrissCross (1992)
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Add to a movie listCrissCross is a 1992 film drama directed by Chris Menges, based on the novel by Scott Sommer. It stars Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, Keith Carradine, Steve Buscemi, and David Arnott.
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Divorced mom Tracy Cross raises her 12-year-old son, Christopher, in Key West in 1969 around the time of the Apollo 11 moon landing. A waitress, she becomes a stripper to support herself and Chris.The film includes a scene where fourteen-year-old actor David Arnott appears nude (though shot from behind).Actors
Goldie Hawn
(Tracy Cross)
Arliss Howard
(Joe)
Anna Thomson
Keith Carradine
(John Cross)
James Gammon
(Emmett)
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