Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

2006
1h 34m
7.4

7.4/10

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Documentary
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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dongoong Arts Center VeryMuchSo Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English Korean

Keywords

dmz north korea pyongyang, north korea

Quick Facts

Release Date October 16, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0473181

Cast

James Dresnok
James Dresnok

Himself

Charles Robert Jenkins
Charles Robert Jenkins

Himself

Christian Slater
Christian Slater

Narrator

Bruce Cumings
Bruce Cumings

Self

Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Daniel Gordon
Director