A group of random individuals get stranded on a bridge that begins collapsing at both ends. Not only that, but there's a gun-wielding bank robber using the bridge as his means of escape refusing to let any of the rescuers draw near the survivors. Time is running out ...
James MacArthur
Cal Miller
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Johnny Pyle
Char Fontane
Dee
Richard Gilliland
Harvey Lewis
Leslie Nielsen
Paul Warren
Eve Plumb
Terry Kelly
Barbara Rush
Elaine Howard
Gregory Sierra
Diego Ramirez
Francine York
Ellen
Ted Gehring
Police Chief
The Night the Bridge Fell Down is a action, drama, thriller, tv movie film released in 1980 exploring themes of bridge, miniseries, disaster movie. Directed by Georg Fenady, it stars James MacArthur, Desi Arnaz Jr., Char Fontane. A group of random individuals get stranded on a bridge that begins collapsing at both ends. Not only that, but there's a gun-wielding bank robber using the bridge as his means of escape refusing to let any of the rescuers draw near the survivors. Time is running out ...
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