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Crossbar
55%
Movie
1h 18m
AI Analysis
Crossbar (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Crossbar (1979) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly persists in his pursuit of athletic glory. Released a year before Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, this made-for-Canadian-TV movie, which also stars Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall, has been described as a tear-jerker. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~78 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Crossbar 55% (6 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
55%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly persists in his pursuit of athletic glory. Released a year before Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, this made-for-Canadian-TV movie, which also stars Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall, has been described as a tear-jerker.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-07-21
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 221121
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Is there an official trailer for Crossbar?
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What is Crossbar about?
The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly persists in his pursuit of athletic glory. Released a year before Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, this ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Crossbar?
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How long is the movie Crossbar?
The official runtime for Crossbar is approximately 78 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Brent Carver
Aaron Kornylo

Kim Cattrall
Katie Barlow

John Ireland
Miles Kornylo

Kate Reid
Clare Kornylo

Murray Westgate
Carver
- S
Sean Sullivan
Wallace
- J
Jan Muszyński
Greg Dubois

Sara Botsford
Tricia
- L
Larry Reynolds
George Hayman

Tom Butler
Steve Catlow
- S
Steve Pernie
Rainfeld
- P
Peter Krantz
Langely
- L
Lynn Spence
Carol Coates
- D
Deborah Kip
Ingram

Myron Natwick
Smith
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