Crossing the Line

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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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James Dresnok

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Charles Robert Jenkins

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Christian Slater - Narrator in Crossing the Line

Christian Slater

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Bruce Cumings

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Kim Il-sung - Self (archive footage) in Crossing the Line

Kim Il-sung

Self (archive footage)

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Release Date

October 16, 2006

Runtime

1h 34m

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