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A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!

19777.22h 55m

Overview

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

Directed by Richard Attenborough
Written by Cornelius Ryan, William Goldman
Produced by Richard P. Levine, Joseph E. Levine
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $50.8M

Top Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

James Caan

James Caan

SSgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Maj. Julian Cook

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Col. Robert Stout

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Lt. Col. John D. Frost

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

Themes & Keywords

missionarmyalliesworld war iinetherlandsbridgetankbased on true storyoperation market gardensoldierarnhemmilitary operation1940shistorical battledramatic

About A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far is a drama, history, war film released in 1977 exploring themes of mission, army, allies, world war ii, netherlands, bridge. Directed by Richard Attenborough, it stars Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine. The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

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