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72% Critic Match
A Bridge Too Far
“Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!”
7.2 / 10• 1977• 2h 55m•PG• English
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dirk Bogarde
Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
Lead
James Caan
SSgt. Eddie Dohun
Michael Caine
Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
Sean Connery
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
Edward Fox
Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Robert Redford
Maj. Julian Cook
Elliott Gould
Col. Robert Stout
Anthony Hopkins
Lt. Col. John D. Frost
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Attenborough's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Bridge Too Far is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
