The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
- Directed by
- Don Murray
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Christian evangelist goes to New York City to help teenage gang members. He works to connect with a young gang leader and change his life.
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What happens
The Cross and the Switchblade is a 1970 American crime film directed by Don Murray. It stars Pat Boone as David Wilkerson, a Christian evangelist, and Erik Estrada as Nicky Cruz, a teen gang member whose life was transformed by Wilkerson's ministry. The film was based on a non-fiction book of the same name, The Cross and the Switchblade. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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