Crossing the Line

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Daniel Gordon

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

16 October 2006

Ensemble

Cast

• James Dresnok

  Himself

• Charles Robert Jenkins

  Himself

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  Christian Slater

  Narrator

• Bruce Cumings

  Self

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  Kim Il-sung

  Self (archive footage)