The Big Man (Crossing the Line) (1990)
Average Rating: 4.1/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 4
No consensus yet.
Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 3
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 2
liked it
Average Rating: 3.1/5
User Ratings: 162
My Rating
Movie Info
Filmmaker David Leland handled the directing chores on this British drama that stars Liam Neeson as an unemployed Scotsman whose inability to find a job threatens his family's wellbeing. Against his better judgement, Neeson is coerced into a bare-knuckle boxing match. Crossing the Line's supporting cast includes Hugh Grant, Joanne Whaley-Kilmer, Cameron Mitchell, and Billy Connolly. Adapted from a novel by William McIvanney, the film has also been released under the title The Big Man. ~ Hal
Aug 31, 1990 Wide
Mar 18, 2003
Cast
-
Liam Neeson
Danny Scoular -
Joanne Whalley
Beth Scoular -
Ian Bannen
Matt Mason -
Billy Connolly
Frankie -
Maurice Roëves
Cam Colvin -
Hugh Grant
Gordon -
Rab Affleck
Cutty Dawson -
Tom Watson
Tommy Brogan -
Julie Graham
Melanie -
Pat Roach
Billy -
John Beattie
Beth's Father -
Nadia Bilchick
Nurse -
Juliet Cadzow
Margaret Mason -
Carla Cann
Fiona Mason -
James Copeland
Sam -
Ivan Dean
Gang Member 2 -
Macarena Domenguez
Woman at Pool -
Ken Drury
Stalker -
Anthony Fridjhon
Commentator -
Joseph Greig
Willie -
Rick Hearst
Rick Kagan -
Douglas Henshall
Davie Dawson -
Kenny Ireland
Tony -
Evan J. Klisser
Josh Kapinski -
Diki Lerner
Zing -
Michael Marra
Alex the Butcher -
Phil McCall
Sandy the Chemist -
Andrew Meaden
Wee Danny -
Cameron Mitchell
Sheriff Williams -
Colleen Morris
Megan -
Carol Ann Muir
Sandra -
Peter Mullan
Vince -
Ralph Riach
Laundry Manager -
George Rossi
Eddie -
Sean Scanlon
Alan -
Jack Shepherd
Referee -
Subash Singh Pal
Drinker -
Ashleigh Thomas
Young Kate -
Amanda Walker
Beth's Mother -
Vernon Wells
Steve Sinclair -
James Whyle
O'Rourke -
John Saxon
Jack Kagan -
Paul L. Smith
Joe Kapinski -
Simon Poland
Freddie -
-
John Williams
Leroy -
-
Jonathan Hackett
Roddy Stewart
ADVERTISEMENT
All Critics (6) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (4)
In its present form, it comes across as a rather unpleasant and only fitfully absorbing film of social protest.
Top CriticLeland and scriptwriter Don Macpherson have made one of Britain's finest existential thrillers in ages.
Beginning with Mr. Neeson, every member of the cast is as good as the circumstances allow.
It tells and tells its story but never delivers a punch that actually connects.
Leland strains for a profundity and seriousness that won't quite be squeezed from the material.
Audience Reviews for The Big Man (Crossing the Line)
-
- Danny Scoular: I'm sorry I blinded you, and here is some money.
Discussion Forum
There are no discussion threads for The Big Man (Crossing the Line) yet.
What's Hot On RT
Bradley Cooper's Best Movies
Fast & Furious 6 is Certified Fresh
Fast & Furious cars gallery
Blockbusters ranked!
Featured on RT
- Weekly Ketchup: Fox and Marvel Both Courting Quicksilver for Comic Blockbusters 11
- Critics Consensus: Fast & Furious 6 is Certified Fresh 58
- Red Carpet Photos with Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano and More 0
- Video: The Hangover Part III Cast Interviews 0
- Total Recall: Bradley Cooper's Best Movies 48
- Parental Guidance: Epic and Beautiful Creatures 2
- Comic Book Movies You Can Watch Online 13
Top Headlines
-
Evan Peters Joins X-Men: Days of Future Past
0
-
Toby Jones Talks Captain America: The Winter Soldier
1
-
The Poltergeist Reboot May Actually Be a Sequel
16
-
Will Forte Promises MacGruber 2
2
-
Universal Plans Timecop Reboot
2
-
Return of the Jedi Turns 30
1
-
Vin Diesel Says Fast & Furious 7 Will Take Place in L.A.
0
Fresh Links
Featured
Star Trek Movies Ranked
HitFix offers their own take on the worst-to-best of the Enterprise crew's cinematic adventures.
Top 10 Star Trek Villains
Rolling Stone unveils the Enterprise's most irksome adversaries.
Celebrity Yearkbook Flashback
We'll bet you never realized how many stars were cheerleaders and high school athletes!
50 Most Classic Movie Moms
In celebration of Mother's Day, TimeOut offers up 50 iconic matriarchs from the big screen.
Weirdest Movie Siblings
From Twins to The Royal Tenenbaums, Moviefone explores cinema's oddest siblings.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter!
Spice up your feed with hourly Tomatometer updates!
Scottish miner (Liam Neeson) is unemployed during a union strike, unable to support his family. In desperate need of the money he accepts an offer made by a Glasgow gangster to fight in an illegal bare-knuckle boxing match.
Here comes one of my top-favorite actors Liam Neeson again. The movie touches on rigid and compelling plot of the need of survival on accounts of one's family. Who else to portray such macho-man character than Liam Neeson - he was a perfect choice, although short of dialogues, the offers abundance of stick-out scenes. A good movie that can be watched on any Fridays.