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The Cross and the Switchblade

Name: The Cross and the Switchblade
Released: 1970-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 5.8

One man's desperation. Another man's hopeful journey.

1970 • 106 min • ★ 5.8 (21) • Released

Drama

David Wilkerson's first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging them to turn away from the drugs and gang violence they were involved with.

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Original title: The Cross and the Switchblade
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Keywords 8

based on novel or book biography brooklyn, new york city drugs enthusiastic fish out of water gang war preacher

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Pat Boone

David Wilkerson

Erik Estrada

Nicky Cruz

Jacqueline Giroux

Rosa

Don Blakely

Abdullah

Alex Colon

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Jun 1, 1970

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