CrissCross
Synopsis
A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.
Top Cast
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David Arnott
Chris Cross
Goldie Hawn
Tracy Cross
Arliss Howard
Joe
James Gammon
Emmett
Keith Carradine
John Cross
Anna Thomson
Monica
Steve Buscemi
Louis
J.C. Quinn
Jetty
Paul Calderon
Blacky
Cathryn de Prume
Oakley
David Anthony Marshall
Blondie
Deirdre O'Connell
Shelly
Neil Giuntoli
Snyder
Frank Military
Harvey
Annie McEnroe
Mrs. Sivil
Nada Despotovich
Kelly
Christy Martin
Termina
Damian Vantriglia
Buggs
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 8, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 20, 2004
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.22x
-$10.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chris Menges
- Screenplay & Story
- Scott Sommer
- Original Score
- Trevor Jones
- Original Title
- CrissCross
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $14M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.1M
- Production Studios
- Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company, MGM-Pathé Communications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chris Menges
Scott Sommer
Trevor Jones
Ivan Strasburg
Tony Lawson
Robin Forman, Bill Finnegan, Anthea Sylbert
Department Leadership Roster
Chris Menges
Director
Robin Forman
Producer
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Anthea Sylbert
Producer
Scott Sommer
Screenplay
Tony Lawson
Editor
Crispian Sallis
Production Design
Lisa Jensen
Costume Design
Ivan Strasburg
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About CrissCross
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is CrissCross about?
A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.
Who directed CrissCross?
CrissCross was directed by Chris Menges.
Who stars in CrissCross?
The principal cast of CrissCross includes David Arnott, Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, James Gammon, Keith Carradine.
When was CrissCross released and how long is it?
CrissCross was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of CrissCross?
CrissCross had a reported production budget of $14M and grossed $3.1M at the worldwide box office (0.22 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for CrissCross?
The original motion picture soundtrack for CrissCross was composed by Trevor Jones.
What is the age rating and content advisory for CrissCross?
CrissCross holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).