Cross and the Switchblade

Director: Don Murray

Overview

Based on a true story, David Wilkerson (Pat Boone) is the small-town preacher who gets caught in the shadows of a crime-ridden neighborhood in New York City. He encounters a gang led by Nicky Cruz (Erik Estrada), and David brings a message of hope to the angry youths. Guided by the street-wise Little Bo (Jo-Ann Robinson), David quickly learns about the neighborhood and how to approach the cynical juveniles. This moralistic family film attempts to give hope to those who walk in the shadows of darkness. Despite the preachy nature of the plot, it is a well-done film and Pat Boone's character relates well to the targeted white, middle-class audience. Nicky Cruz would go on to become an ordained minister, preaching the gospel due to the initial efforts of David Wilkerson.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/2008
UPC:	0727985005065
Original Release:	1970
Source:	Ross Records
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	45,020

Special Features

Biographical information on actord; Director's commentary; Testimony by Nicky Cruz; Making of the film

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Pat Boone	David Wilkerson
Cross & the Switchblade	Primary Artist
Erik Estrada	Nicky Cruz
Jackie Giroux	Rosa,Rosa
Jo-Ann Robinson	Little Bo
Dino DeFilippi	Israel
Don Blakely	Abdullah
Gil Frazier	Big Cat
Don Lamond	Sgt. Delano
Sam Capuano	Mr. Gomez
Alex Colon	Mingo
Hector Mercado	Moonlight
Stew Silver	Augie
Dorothy James	Mrs. Gomez
David Connell	Pusher
Michelle Galjour	Angela
Jackie Cronin	Norma
Virginia Alonso	Mary
Darryl Speer	Bottlecap
Thomas Mooney	Chance
Vincent O'Brien	Judge,Actor
Jay Devlin	District Attorney
Paul Haney	Lawyer
Darrel Adleman	Pawnbroker
Victor Bumbalo	Hugo
Stanley Finesmith	Trial Defendant
Sal Christi	Court Policeman
Andrew T. Murphy	Reporter
Kleg Seth	Photographer
Laura Figueroa	Mau Mau Deb
Jonelle Allen	Bishop Deb
Mark Dawson	Policeman
Dolores Raskin	Ederly Woman
Norman Bly	Heckler
Tim Pelt	Bishop

Technical Credits

Dick Ross

Producer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Cross and the Switchblade
1. The Courthouse [5:07]
2. Befriended by Little Bo [9:21]
3. Warlord Meeting [8:17]
4. David Meets Pastor Gomez [4:41]
5. The Rumble [7:20]
6. Street Preaching [5:13]
7. The Clubhouse [4:00]
8. Nicky's Torment [2:10]
9. Rosa's Drug Arrangement With Nicky [5:43]
10. Planning the Rally [3:05]
11. Rosa's Battle With Drugs [8:13]
12. Funeral Ambush [6:50]
13. Nicky Rejects Rosa [8:45]
14. The Rally [8:10]
15. The Offering [4:33]
16. David's Message [6:42]
17. Attempted Rumble [6:39]
18. Credits [1:00]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Cross and the Switchblade
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Languages
English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
English Sub-Titles
No Sub-Titles
Special Features
A Commentary From Writer/Director Don Murray
A Commentary From Associate Producer Dr. Ken Curtis
"Back to the Cross and the Switchblade"
"Jesus is the Answer": Nicky Cruz in South Africa
Biographies
Pat Boone - "David Wilkerson"
Erik Estrada - "Nicky Cruz"
Don Murray - Writer/Director