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CrissCross

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.

19921h 36mRCrime, Drama

About CrissCross

Directors
Chris Menges
Cast
David Arnott, Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, James Gammon, Keith Carradine, Anna Thomson
Genres
Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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