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The Bridge At Remagen on DVD (1968)

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Average rating: 70%
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3.5
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Starring: George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara, Bradford Dillman, Anna Gael, E.G. Marshall, Peter Van Eyck, Matt Clark, Bo Hopkins, Fritz Ford, Tom Heaton
Director: John Guillermin
Studio: MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 112 mins
Certificate: PG
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama
Languages: English
Released: 05/05/2003

Brief synopsis of The Bridge At Remagen

As the Allied armies close in, the Nazis decide to blow up the last Rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side.

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Rating of 3 stars out of 5 Radio Times

A great performance by George Segal, as a die-hard platoon leader, lifts this “war is hell” saga out of the ordinary. Filming in Czechoslovakia and interrupted by the actual Russian invasion, big-budget director John Guillermin was clearly trying something different here by adding sober measures of cynical disenchantment to the conventional Second World War melodramatic mix. Epic explosions and razzle-dazzle camerawork ultimately win out over such grandiose “thinking action man” ideas, however. An A for effort, though.

Time Out

Cliché runs riot in this WWII yarn, where much ado about a bridge that nobody wants spells that old war-is-madness... Read more on www.timeout.com

Rating of 1 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Disenchanted, violent war film in which incessant bang-bang, adroitly staged, is all that matters.

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Rated - 4 starsClassic war movie

A customer from Hertfordshire , 23/11/2004

A weary group of American soldiers are being pushed by thier ambitious officer to sieze the last bridge over the Rhine. Good acting by all the lead actors and a plot that works well.

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Rated - 5 starsRemagen

Graham Whiffen from Dorset , 29/01/2006

A good dramatic yarn about an historical event of World war II. Well portrade with plenty of character interaction and sub plots between the people involved. Robert Vaughn played his role as the Wermacht officer charged with destroying the Remagen bridge over the Rhine, to prevent the allied crossing into Germany at the closing stages of the war, with consumate skill. There are clear parallels to issues such as the 'futility of war' and 'needless sacrifice', that give the film a depth of emotional quality frequently missing from such war sagas. None the less, this is a movie with all the 'shoot em up' drama, required by war film enthusiasts, but with the added colour of quality scripting, good acting and historical purity. The end is poignant, yet rewarding in its simplicity. A good film and a must for war drama buffs.

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Rated - 4 starsWonderful movie

Shubh from Hatfield, Herts , 26/04/2005

Always loved the old Panavision screen films. This is a heroic action packed war film circling around both sides of line of fire, Germans vs Americans.

See this u won't be dissappointed.

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Rated - 3 starsNot bad film

SteveE from Ipswich , 03/10/2005

Does not come close to the Patton or battle of the bulge time of film but a good action film all the same.

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Rated - 4 starsWonderful movie

Shubh from Hatfield, Herts , 26/04/2005

Always loved the old Panavision screen films. This is a heroic action packed war film circling around both sides of line of fire, Germans vs Americans.

See this u won't be dissappointed.

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Rated - 3 starsGreat Action

Scorpius121 from London , 22/03/2005

If you're into action, then this is a must. Very few movies show tanks being put through their paces without worrying about their paintjobs. It is well worth a watch.

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