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| Directed by | Matthew Crouch |
| Produced by | Matthew Crouch Laurie Crouch Richard J. Cook Stephan Blinn |
| Starring | Arthur Blessitt |
| Music by | Matthew R. Long (original score) |
| Editing by | Stephan Blinn |
| Studio | Gener8Xion Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Gener8Xion Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | March 27, 2009 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $741,557 |
The Cross (also known as The Cross: The Arthur Blessitt Story) is a 2009 documentary film directed by Matthew Crouch, in his directorial debut. The film chronicles Arthur Blessitt's Guinness World Record-setting[1] journey of 38,102 miles of forty years "into every nation and major island group of the world"[2] while carrying a twelve-foot wooden cross.
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Twenty years ago Crouch had made a documentary about Blessitt . Then, in the summer of 2008, Crouch and Blessitt "ran into each other" on the cusp of Blessitt's final trip to Zanzibar, an island off the coast of the continent of Africa, which gave them the idea to create a brand new documentary that would finish telling the story of Blessitt's journey.[3]
The Cross opened on March 27, 2009 in 221 theaters, and grossed approximately $300,000.[4] It made $741,557 total.[5]
The soundtrack features original songs by Javen and The Katinas that are inspired by the film as well as an original score from first-time composer Matthew R. Long.[6]