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 Erickson, All Movie Guide