Criss Cross – Überleben in Key West (1992)

Criss Cross – Überleben in Key West: Directed by Chris Menges. With Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, James Gammon, David Arnott. A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.

“Itu0026#39;s amazing how Goldie Hawn is almost always overlooked when she tries to play it serious, even when sheu0026#39;s good. A perfect example of this is 1991u0026#39;s u0026quot;Crisscross,u0026quot; dealing with the special relationship between a young single mother and her twelve-year old son.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSet in Key West, Florida, just prior to the first moon landing, the film is loaded with atmosphere, and the Key West scenes are beautiful (Amazing how the only film that ever shows how it can be during the hurricane season was the Paul Hogan/Elijah Wood u0026quot;Flipper.u0026quot; But I digress.). Best of all, though, are Hawn and young David Arnott, as mother and son, both giving understated, believable performances. Young Arnott, especially, should have had a major career ahead of him. As it was, this was his only film role. Does anyone know what became of him?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe supporting actors are good, as well, particularly Arliss Howard as the writer Hawn falls in love with, and the actors, whose names escape me, playing the characters of Emmett, Bugs, and Termina.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film is a true hidden treasure. Watch it, and you have a real treat in store.”