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The Cross and the Switchblade

  • 1970
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
6,0/10
1,3 k
MA NOTE
Pat Boone and Erik Estrada in The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
Long before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was The Cross and The Switchblade. The story of Pastor David Wilkerson and gang member, Nicki Cruz.
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueLong before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was "The Cross and The Switchblade," the story of Pastor David Wilkerson and gang member Nicky Cruz... Tout lireLong before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was "The Cross and The Switchblade," the story of Pastor David Wilkerson and gang member Nicky Cruz.Long before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was "The Cross and The Switchblade," the story of Pastor David Wilkerson and gang member Nicky Cruz.

  • Director
    • Don Murray
  • Writers
    • Don Murray
    • James Bonnet
    • Elizabeth Sherrill
  • Stars
    • Pat Boone
    • Erik Estrada
    • Jacqueline Giroux
  • Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro
  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    6,0/10
    1,3 k
    MA NOTE
    • Director
      • Don Murray
    • Writers
      • Don Murray
      • James Bonnet
      • Elizabeth Sherrill
    • Stars
      • Pat Boone
      • Erik Estrada
      • Jacqueline Giroux
    • 40Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 15Commentaires de critiques
  • Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro
  • Vidéos1

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    Rôles principaux35

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    Pat Boone
    Pat Boone
    • David Wilkerson
    Erik Estrada
    Erik Estrada
    • Nicky Cruz
    Jacqueline Giroux
    Jacqueline Giroux
    • Rosa
    • (as Jackie Giroux)
    Jo-Ann Robinson
    • Little Bo
    Dino DeFilippi
    • Israel
    Don Blakely
    Don Blakely
    • Abdullah
    Gil Frazier
    • Big Cat
    Don Lamond
    • Sergeant Delano
    Sam Capuano
    • Hector Gomez
    Alex Colon
    Alex Colon
    • Mingo
    Hechter Ubarry
    Hechter Ubarry
    • Moonlight
    • (as Hector Mercado)
    Stew Silver
    • Augie
    Dorothy James
    • Graciela Gomez
    David Connell
    • Pusher
    Michelle Galjour
    • Angela
    Jackie Cronin
    • Norma
    Virginia Alonso
    • Mary
    Steven Blackwell
    • Bottlecap
    • (as Darryl Speer)
    • Director
      • Don Murray
    • Writers
      • Don Murray
      • James Bonnet
      • Elizabeth Sherrill
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    Commentaires des utilisateurs40

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    7tavm

    The Cross and the Switchblade marked Pat Boone's last leading movie role and Erik Estrada's first

    Watching the 1962 State Fair last night with Mom got me thinking about finally watching that movie's star-Pat Boone-in his last movie in a leading role that he made several years later, this one I'm reviewing right now. See, Mom told me how much of a fan she was of his growing up in the '50s which I sorta knew about since I remember my parents having several of his record albums on the shelf that I remember listening to as a kid. Anyway, here he plays real-life preacher David Wilkerson who comes to the New York ghetto hoping to convert some gangs there to God and Jesus. One particular gang member leader he hopes to convert is Nicky Cruz who feels such contempt for him he slaps his face and spits on him. He's played by Erik Estrada at the beginning of his acting career years before becoming popular on TV's "CHiPs". Initially, Mom thought the movie was weird when it showed some early scenes of some people doing drugs and I myself thought some of the songs weren't suitable for some sequences. Still, as the narrative went on we were enthralled by many of the conflicts being depicted and Wilkerson's attempts to reach the gangs' minds and soul. Boone is quite good in his role and Estrada was quite excellent in his angry scenes and some others near the end. So despite some cheesiness, I and Mom say give The Cross and the Switchblade a chance.
    6mooby1967

    Gang fights in New York.... Watch out for Pat Boone

    What you may Learn from watching this film!!!

    1. Cops should never try to stop gang fights. They just become new props for the taking.

    2. Nice girls like to get high too...

    3. To get info from a street kid in the South Bronx.. All you need are a pair of patent leathers.

    4. If your name is Israel.. The Bible talks a lot about you..

    5. Never expect someone to be happy to see you at 2am.

    6. Never use the toilets at a drug dealer's home. You may poop on his stash.

    7. Gangs always set the ground rules when they rumble. "No zips.. I had a hell of a time removing that bullet last week."

    8. If you want to get a gang bangers attention during a revival meeting. Always have some hot chick sing "Bringing in the Sheaves"

    9. It's nice to see that Pat Boone can do something else besides singing Tiny Bubbles.

    ********** Personal Commentary ***************

    This film was great when I was a kid. It made me want to get right with God. As I got older. I realized how funny this film could be.. Eric Estrada as Nicky Cruz was entertaining. He is so cheesy an actor and combines him with Pat Boone.. Oh man.. But I have to say.. seriously.. The story is good & needs to be told..

    In closing.. All I can say is... "Where's Jon, Ponch!" I give this film..... 6 moooos....

    That's my story & I'm sticking to it...

    Mooby "For GODs sake, let the Moobster dance!" quote: N. Fisher
    amblinalong

    More than a Spiritual Movie

    I saw this movie when I was 13 years old, while first released at the theaters. It has stayed with me ever since. I am not a religious person, and the heart of this movie is not in my memory for spiritual reasons. It is the true story of the heartbreaking struggles of a few, then dozens, then hundreds of streetkids. It is the true story of the bitter-sweet survival, recovery, success of one after another. And the utter sadness in the loss and waste of those lost to drugs, crime, and/or prison. What moved me wasn't as much the tenacity and courage of the preacher who gave up his comforts to live and work among those of the street, which was enormous, but the fact that these kids were found, or found someone, to pull them out, to fight for them until they finally became capable of fighting for themselves. There is both humor and drama in this story of kids who learned through the efforts of one single man, constantly, unrelentlessly, with creativity and iron testicles, that they can overcome.
    8sauron256

    It's a TRUE story

    I find it hilarious how other people are commenting that the film is unrealistic. Try reading the book, guys! This film is based on a true story, and although minor parts have been changed, the story about David and Nicky is true.

    Also, another IMDb user wrote in their comment that David refuses to take a severely stabbed Nicky to hospital unless he accept Christ. Maybe this person hasn't seen the film, or their hate of Christianity was deluding them, but this does not happen in the film.

    This film's a picture of what a messed up life on drugs is truly like, and the solution is Christ. Take it or leave it, but bagging a film just because it's Christian is just immature.
    divad-2

    Very spiritual.

    This movie is very spiritual and moving. For a low budget movie this comes across as very professional and mostly well acted. It goes on to show that belief in Jesus takes more guts than having cowardly self interest and hate in us. Great to see a movie that is not only a real positive message, but a fact, as I have met the real Nicky Cruise and know it is true.

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    • Anecdotes
      According to "Run Baby Run", the autobiography of Nicky Cruz, the Mau Mau gang actually wore black leather jackets with crimson double M's on the back instead of red jackets with white double M's, as depicted in the film.
    • Gaffes
      The story takes place in the early 1950s, but in one scene Big Cat references Medicaid, which wasn't established until 1965.

      The original story took place in the 1950s, but the movie took place in its "present day", circa 1970.
    • Citations

      Nicky Cruz: You come near me and I'll kill you!

      David Wilkerson: Yeah, you could do that. You could cut me up into a thousand pieces and lay them in the street, and every piece will still love you.

    • Connexions
      Referenced in Clay Pigeon (1971)

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • juin 1970 (United States)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United States
    • Langues
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • La cruz y el puñal
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Ville de New York, New York, États-Unis
    • sociétés de production
      • Dick Ross Productions
      • Gateway Films
      • Responsible Entertainment
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    • Brut – États-Unis et Canada
      • 414 754 $ US
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    • Durée
      1 heure 46 minutes
    • Mixage
      • Mono
    • Rapport de forme
      • 16:9 widescreen

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