CNET Networks Entertainment GameSpot | GameFAQs | SportsGamer | MP3.com | TV.com | MovieTome
Score: 9.1 Superb 145 votes

Crossroads

Episode Number: 5    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Sunday September 30, 2001    Prod Code: n/a
Winters is promoted after leading a daring attack against the Germans. Meanwhile, he is haunted by the memory of a teenage soldier he killed.

Later, Easy Company rushes to the Ardennes Forest to help defend the crossroads of Bastogne from attack. Unfortunately for Easy Company they are short on supplies and are not equipped to deal with the bitter cold weather.

Cast and Crew

Add Cast | Add Crew
Writer: Erik Jendreson
Director: Tom Hanks
Star: Michael Cudlitz (Denver 'Bull' Randleman),  Ron Livingston (Capt. Lewis Nixon),  Scott Grimes (T/Sgt. Donald Malarkey),  Donnie Wahlberg (2nd Lt. C. Carwood Lipton),  Neal McDonough (1st Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton),  Ross McCall (Joseph D Liebgott),  Frank John Hughes (S/Sgt. William "Wild Bill" Guarnere),  Rick Gomez (George Luz),  Kirk Acevedo (SSgt. Joseph Toye),  James Madio (Frank J Perconte),  Richard Speight Jr. (Warren 'Skip' Muck),  Dale Dye (Colonel Robert Sink),  Damian Lewis (Richard D. Winters),  Dexter Fletcher (John),  Shane Taylor (Eugene G 'doc' Roe),  Phil McKee (Major Robert L Strayer),  Tom Hardy (Pfc. John Janovec),  Matthew Settle (Capt. Ronald Spiers),  Philip Barantini (Wayne 'skinny' Sisk),  James McAvoy (Pvt. James Miller),  Rick Warden (II) (1st Lt. Harry Welsh),  Matthew Leitch (Floyd 'Tab' Talbert),  Nolan Hemmings (Charles 'Chuck' Grant),  Nicholas Aaron (Robert E 'popeye' Wynn),  Peter Youngblood Hills (Darrell C 'shifty' Powers),  Robin Laing (Edward J 'babe' Heffron),  Mark Huberman (Pvt. Lester 'Leo' Hashey),  Peter McCabe (IV) (Cpl Donald Hoobler)
Guest Star: Luke Roberts (Suerth),  Jimmy Fallon (2nd Lt. George Rice)

Notes

add »
International Airdates

Greece: 22 November 2007 on SKAI
United Kingdom: 26 October 2001 on BBC 2 (edit)

Quotes

add »
Webster: (After being wounded) "They got me." You believe that? You believe I said that? (edit)
2nd Lt. George Rice: Looks like you guys are going to be surrounded.
Richard Winters: We're paratroopers, Lieutenant, we're supposed to be surrounded. (edit)
Malarkey: Hey, Skip! I've been looking everywhere for you where've you been?
Muck: Well Don I was at home in Tonnawanda, but then Hitler started this whole thing so now I'm here. (edit)
Nixon: I don't know why I'm still doing this.
Winters: Drinking?
Nixon: No, hiding it in your foot locker. I'm a captain, for chrissake.
Winters: Why don't you just give it up?
Nixon: Drinking?
Winters: No, hiding it in my foot locker. You're a captain, for pete's sake. (edit)

Trivia

add »
Goof: The British para commander is referred to as a brigadier-general and is wearing a general officer's cap badge. There has been no such rank in the British Army since the 1920s. The equivalent, brigadier, is not a general officer and wears a different cap badge. (edit)

Allusions

add »
This episode does not have any allusions. Add some now!
Tell the world what you think of Crossroads, write a review for this episode.
Write a Review

Community Reviews (4)

 
8.7
Great
Crossroads
"Character development"
More on Winters.
Continue » Posted Mar 3, 2008 11:28 pm PST

Ting13
Report Abuse 1 user disagrees
with this review
5.0
Mediocre
Crossroads
"Average"
This episode was not one of the better. It felt disorganised and confusing. It had some elements that I liked, but for the most part it wasn't very impressive.
Continue » Posted Mar 6, 2007 4:42 am PST
9.3
Superb
Crossroads
"Fine example"
HOLD THE LINE NO MATTER WHAT!
Continue » Posted Jun 18, 2006 6:17 pm PST
9.0
Superb
Crossroads
"Well written"
one of the best episodes in this miniseries
Continue » Posted Jan 20, 2006 6:24 pm PST
Previous Next
advertisement

Episode Vital Stats

 
Episode: Crossroads
Season Number: 1
Episode Reviews: 4
Episode
Score:
9.1 Superb 145 votes
Rating Statistics:
superb: 70 (48.3%)
perfect: 52 (35.9%)
great: 14 (9.7%)
abysmal: 5 (3.4%)
Other: 4 (2.8%)
Your Crossroads Score
This content requires Macromedia Flash Player 7 or higher. Get Flash
Review This Episode Contribute

Top Contributors

 
Retired Canadinbcn
Score: 444 points
Editor Mafeu
Score: 331 points
bacardi17
Score: 73 points
Angelwomyn
Score: 57 points
trustno1files
Score: 30 points
Doc__Roe
Score: 21 points
Hal_10000
Score: 16 points
dmarex
Score: 15 points
ReachOut-TvTome
Score: 13 points
Igarka
Score: 12 points