7/10
1977-06-15 PG A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

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

Release Date: 1977-06-15

Rating: 7.227 / 10

Runtime: 175 mins

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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Runtime

175 minutes

Release Date

1977-06-15

Budget

$22,000,000

Box Office Earnings

$50,750,000

Cast and Crew Members

Crew Members

Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough Director
Peter Waller
Peter Waller Assistant Director
Steve Lanning
Steve Lanning Assistant Director
Geoffrey Ryan
Geoffrey Ryan Assistant Director
Roy Button
Roy Button Assistant Director
William Goldman
William Goldman Screenplay

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    GenerationofSwine

    Rating: 10/10

    "How do spoilers work with historical movies? Can we reasonably assume that everyone already knows how Market Garden turned out, or are we doing the Millennial thing where we are assuming people don't know where Arnhem is, let alone Antwerp, let alone Holland, let alone who participated in WWII? The Nazis were part of that one right? Anyway, this movie has everyone in it, just about everyone that was anyone in 1977 and, from all appearances all of Hollywood was tied up in the making of this film right down to A-list actors in minor roles. So you kind of know that the acting is there and top notch... and so is the direction. At least the direction is about as good as you can assume for something that attempts to tell a little too much of the story all at once. Don't get me wrong, it's a great movie, and when they use the word "Epic" they are talking about epic in scope, and for that scope it does a pretty awesome and very coherent job. My one issue is the scope, Market Garden was enormous, it was an enormous failure, it was an enormous catastrophy, it was an enormous event, it was an enormous air invasion and this movie attempts to tell all of it at once. The result is that it's spread a little thin Had they made the movie 6 hours long, they might have been able to pull it off flawlessly... but who is going to sit through that? But no one can really argue with the results. It's not as bad as it could be, and it is a lot better than a movie this epic in scope should be. They achieved something brilliant. My only wish was that, after the epic failure, they gave Montgomery's infamous "Operation Market Garden was 90% successful" the last words and left it there, left it as a mess with a general trying to save face."

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the runtime of the A Bridge Too Far ?

The movie is approximately 175 minutes long.

What is the A Bridge Too Far's release date?

1977-06-15 marks the official release date of the movie.

What genre is the A Bridge Too Far?

The movie belongs to the Drama History War genres, offering a variety of experiences from adventure to fantasy.

Who are the main actors in the A Bridge Too Far?

The lead actors include Dirk Bogarde , James Caan , and Michael Caine , among others.

Who directed A Bridge Too Far?

The movie was directed by Richard Attenborough Peter Waller Steve Lanning Geoffrey Ryan Roy Button

What is the A Bridge Too Far's budget?

The movie had an estimated budget of $22,000,000 .

How much did A Bridge Too Far movie earn at the box office?

A Cinderella Story grossed an estimated $50,750,000 at the box office.

What are some production companies behind the A Bridge Too Far movie?

Major production companies include United Artists Joseph E. Levine Productions .

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