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A Bridge Too Far

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.

1977 |2h 55m |  Drama, History, War

Videos

Cast

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Dirk Bogarde

Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

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James Caan

SSgt. Eddie Dohun

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Michael Caine

Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

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Sean Connery

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

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Edward Fox

Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

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Elliott Gould

Col. Robert Stout

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Anthony Hopkins

Lt. Col. John D. Frost

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Gene Hackman

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

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Hardy Krüger

Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

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Laurence Olivier

Dr. Jan Spaander

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Ryan O'Neal

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

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Robert Redford

Maj. Julian Cook

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Maximilian Schell

General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

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Liv Ullmann

Kate ter Horst

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Siem Vroom

Underground Leader

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Marlies van Alcmaer

Underground Leader's Wife

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Wolfgang Preiss

Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

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Hans von Borsody

Gen. Günther Blumentritt

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Paul Maxwell

Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

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Walter Kohut

Field Marshal Walter Model

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Peter Faber

Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje

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Hartmut Becker

German Sentry

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Frank Grimes

Maj. Fuller

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Jeremy Kemp

R.A.F. Briefing Officer

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Donald Pickering

Lt. Col. Mackenzie

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Donald Douglas

Brigadier Gerald Lathbury

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Peter Settelen

Lt. Cole

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Stephen Moore

Maj. Steele

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Michael Byrne

Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

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Paul Copley

Pvt. Wicks

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Nicholas Campbell

Capt. Glass

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Gerald Sim

Col. Sims

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Harry Ditson

US Private

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Erik Chitty

Church Organist

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Colin Farrell

Cpl. Hancock

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Christopher Good

Maj. Carlyle

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Alun Armstrong

Cpl. Davies

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Barry McCarthy

Pvt. Clark

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Lex van Delden

Sgt. Matthias

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Tom van Beek

Jan Ter Horst

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Henny Alma

Dutch Villager

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Geoffrey Hinsliff

British Radio Operator

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Keith Drinkel

Lt. Cornish

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Hans Croiset

Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

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Fred Williams

Capt. Grabner

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John Judd

Sergeant Clegg

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Ben Cross

Trooper Binns

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Hilary Minster

British Medical Officer

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Ben Howard

Sergeant Towns

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Michael Graham Cox

Capt. Cleminson

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Adrienne Kleiweg

Young Dutch Couple

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Denholm Elliott

RAF meteorologist officer

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Arthur Hill

U.S. Medical Colonel

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Garrick Hagon

Lt. Rafferty

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Brian Gwaspari

US Engineer

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John Salthouse

Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

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Stanley Lebor

Regimental Sergeant Major

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John Morton

US Padre

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John Ratzenberger

U.S. Lieutenant

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Patrick Ryecart

German Lieutenant

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Dick Rienstra

Capt. Krafft

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George Innes

Sgt. Macdonald

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John Stride

Grenadier Guards Major

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Simon Chandler

Pvt. Simmonds

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Edward Kalinski

Pvt. Archer

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Sebastian Abineri

Sgt. Treadwell

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Stephen Churchett

British Soldier

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Roy Boyd

Soldier

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Patrick Dickson

Soldier

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Richard Attenborough

Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

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Bob de Lange

Soldier (uncredited)

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Joop Doderer

Soldier (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Dutch, Polish, German, Latin

Budget

$22,000,000.00

Revenue

$50,750,000.00