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A Bridge Too Far (1977)

War/Action/Drama · 2h 49m · 6/15/1977

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

Description

An epic film that "re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II" (The Hollywood Reporter), A Bridge Too Far is a spectacular war picture. Painstakingly recreated on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier and Robert Redford, A Bridge Too Far accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind one of the biggest military gambles in history. In September 1944, flush with success after the Normandy Invasion, the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden, a wild scheme intended to put an early end to the fighting by invading Germany and smashing the Reich's war plants. But a combination of battlefield politics, faulty intelligence, bad luck and even worse weather led to disaster beyond the Allies' darkest fears.

Status

Released

Languages

English, Language_Deutsch, Language_Polski, Language_Nederlands

Country

United States

Production Company

Joseph E. Levine Productions

Budget

$26000000

Revenue

$51400000

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Lieutenant Colonel Frost

Paul Copley

Pvt. Wicks

Liv Ullmann

Kate Ter Horst

Colin Farrell

Cpl. Hancock

Denholm Elliott

R.A.F. Met. Officer

Gerald Sim

Col. Sims

Donald Pickering

Lt. Col. Mackenzie

Stanley Lebor

Regimental Sergeant Major

Ben Howard

Sergeant Towns

Arthur Hill

U.S. Medical Colonel

Siem Vroom

Underground Leader

Marlies van Alcmaer

Underground Leader's Wife (as Marlies Van Alcmaer)

Erik van 't Wout

Underground Leader's Son (as Eric Van't Wout)

Wolfgang Preiss

Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt

Hans von Borsody

Gen. Blumentritt (as Hans Von Borsody)

Josephine Peeper

Cafe Waitress

Dirk Bogarde

Lt .Gen. Browning

Paul Maxwell

Maj. Gen. Maxwell Taylor

Sean Connery

Maj. Gen. Urquhart

Ryan O'Neal

Brig. Gen. Gavin

Gene Hackman

Maj. Gen. Sosabowski

Walter Kohut

Field Marshal Model

Peter Faber

Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje

Hartmut Becker

German Sentry

Frank Grimes

Maj. Fuller

Jeremy Kemp

R.A.F. Briefing Officer

Donald Douglas

Brig Lathbury

Peter Settelen

Lt. Cole

Stephen Moore

Maj. Steele

Edward Fox

Lt. Gen. Horrocks

Michael Caine

Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur

Michael Byrne

Lt. Col. Giles Vandeleur

Nicholas Campbell

Capt. Glass

James Caan

SSgt. Dohun

Harry Ditson

U.S. Private

Erik Chitty

Organist

Brian Hawksley

Vicar

Christopher Good

Major Carlyle

Norman Gregory

Private Morgan

Alun Armstrong

Corporal Davies

Anthony Milner

Private Dodds

Barry McCarthy

Private Clark

Lex van Delden

Sergeant Matthias (as Lex Van Delden)

Maximilian Schell

Lieutenant General Bittrich

Michael Wolf

Field Marshal Model's Aide

Hardy Krüger

Major General Ludwig (as Hardy Kruger)

Sean Mathias

Irish Guards Lieutenant

Tim Beekman

German Private

Edward Seckerson

British Padre

Tom van Beek

Jan Ter Horst (as Tom Van Beek)

Bertus Botterman

Dutch Villager

Henny Alma

Dutch Villager

Elliott Gould

Colonel Stout

Ray Jewers

U.S. Radio Operator

Geoffrey Hinsliff

British Wireless Operator

Keith Drinkel

Lieutenant Cornish

Mary Smithuysen

Old Dutch Lady

Hans Croiset

Hans. Her Son

Fred Williams

Captain Grabner

John Peel

German Lieutenant

John Judd

Sergeant Clegg

Ben Cross

Trooper Binns

Hilary Minster

British Medical Officer

David English

Private Andrews

Michael Graham Cox

Captain Cleminson

Johan te Slaa

Elderly Dutch Couple (as Johan Te Slaa)

Georgette Reyevski

Elderly Dutch Couple

Pieter Groenier

Young Dutch Couple

Adrienne Kleiweg

Young Dutch Couple

Peter Gordon

U.S. Sergeant

Garrick Hagon

Lieutenant Rafferty

Brian Gwaspari

U.S. Engineer

Stephen Rayment

Grenadier Guards Lieutenant

Timothy Morand

British Corporal (as Tim Morand)

James Wardroper

Private Gibbs

Neil Kennedy

Colonel Barker

John Salthouse

Private 'Ginger' Marsh

Jonathan Hackett

Glider Pilot

Jack Galloway

Private Vincent

Milton Cadman

Private Long

David Auker

'Taffy' Brace

Laurence Olivier

Doctor Spaander

Richard Kane

Colonel Weaver

Toby Salaman

Private Stephenson

Michael Bangerter

British Staff Colonel

Philip Raymond

Grenadier Guards Colonel

Myles Reithermann

Boat Truck Driver

Robert Redford

Major Cook

Anthony Pullen Shaw

U.S. Captain (as Anthony Pullen)

John Morton

U.S. Padre

John Ratzenberger

U.S. Lieutenant

Patrick Ryecart

German Lieutenant

Dick Rienstra

Captain Krafft

Ian Liston

Sergeant Whitney

Paul Rattee

Private Gordon

Mark Sheridan

Sergeant Tomblin

George Innes

Sergeant Macdonald

John Stride

Grenadier Guards Major

Niall Padden

British Medical Orderly

Michael Graves

British Medical Orderly

Simon Chandler

Private Simmonds

Edward Kalinski

Private Archer

Shaun Curry

Corporal Robbins

Sebastian Abineri

Sergeant Treadwell

Chris Williams

Corporal Merrick (as Christopher Williams)

Andrew Branch

Flute Player

Anthony Garner

British Staff Major

Feliks Arons

Dutch Priest

Stuart Blake

Soldier

Stephen Churchett

Soldier

Jon Croft

Soldier

Patrick Dickson

Soldier

Adrian Gibbs

Soldier

Jason Gregory

Soldier

Stewart Guidotti

Soldier

Patrick Hannaway

Soldier

Brian Haughton

Soldier

Anthony Howden

Soldier

Frank Jarvis

Col. Frost's Aide

David Killick

Soldier

Dan Long

Soldier

Gerald Martin

Soldier

Edward McDermott

Soldier

Tony McHale

Soldier

Jack McKenzie

Soldier

Francis Mughan

Soldier

Richard Ommanney

Soldier (as Richard Ommaney)

Peter Quince

Soldier

Robin Scobey

Soldier

Farrell Sheridan

Soldier

James Snell

Soldier

Michael Stock

Soldier

David Stockton

Soldier

Paul Vaughan-Teague

Soldier

Jason White

Soldier

Mark York

Soldier

Richard Attenborough

Lunatic Wearing Glasses (uncredited)

Gerard Franken

Soldier (uncredited)

John Careless

British Paratrooper (uncredited)

Anthony Robb

German Officer (uncredited)

Robert Wisepart

Soldier (uncredited)

Roy Boyd

Soldier (as Ray Boyd)

Jacques Luijer

Dutch Couple (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Attenborough

Director

Cornelius Ryan

Writer

William Goldman

Writer

Geoffrey Unsworth

Cinematograpy

Antony Gibbs

Editor

John Addison

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