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A Bridge Too Far on DVD (1977)

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Average rating: (76%)
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Starring: Dirk Bogarde | James Caan | Michael Caine | Sean Connery | Edward Fox | Elliott Gould | Gene Hackman | Anthony Hopkins | Hardy Kruger | Laurence Olivier | Ryan O'Neal | Maximilian Schell | Liv Ullmann
Director: Richard Attenborough | Sidney Hayers
Studio: MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 168 mins
Certificate: 15
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Genres: Action/Adventure | Drama
Languages: English
Dubbed: French
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Released: 13/11/2000

Brief synopsis of A Bridge Too Far

A starkly realistic account of the ill-fated airborne assault on Arnhem during World War II. Some of the best special effects ever seen in a war film.

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Rating of 3 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Richard Attenborough's epic retelling of one of the Second World War's biggest debacles is impressive enough, with its eye-catching list of stars, fabulous parachute-drop sequences and superb Panavison photography from Geoffrey Unsworth. But the depressing nature of this moving story of human suffering and sacrifice makes for grim, unedifying viewing, no matter how cleverly writer William Goldman has created drama from the event. Only Sean Connery and Edward Fox really shine in an all-star cast that includes Dirk Bogarde, Gene Hackman, Laurence Olivier, Elliott Gould, James Caan and Robert Redford, though Hardy Kruger and Maximilian Schell emerge with credibility as Germans.

Rating of 2 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Like all large-scale military films, this one fails to make its tactics clear, and its sober intent conflicts with its roster of guest stars. For all that, there are impressive moments of acting and production.

Total Film

"...The last cast-of-thousands, star-studded war movie ever made, Attenborough's three-hour epic deserves repeated viewing..." -- 4 Stars

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Rated - 5 starsThe Greatest Ever War Movie?

LeoM from London [Highly rated reviewer] , 27/09/2005

One of the best war films ever made and possibly one of the greatest films across any genre. Richard Attenborough's breathtaking epic sits confortably amongst other masterpieces such as The Great Escape and Ice Cold in Alex. Unlike many Hollywood crowd pleasers the film is true to history and represents an accurate account of Operation Market Garden and the cast list reads like a whos who of world cinema. Everything about this film is epic: the tank battles, the war-torn street fighting and the biggest parachute drop ever seen. A Bridge too Far will keep you enthralled throughout and will leave you wishing for 3 more action-packed hours.

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Rated - 4 starsExcellent, though too long.

A customer from Bristol, England. , 22/03/2004

A truly splendid example of the 'super-cast' film, which focuses on Operation Market Garden, one of the largest allied attacks against the Nazis in 1944. However, things go wrong and the 101st are left to fend for themselves in the Dutch city of Arnhem surrounded by 2 elite German Panzer divisions...

This lavish film is remarkable for a few reasons, the cast is excellent (particularly Antony Hopkins' unflappable Colonel) the battle scenes are spectacular - all the more commendable for the fact that they were created without any help of computer effects - and the story, based on the real events is gripping. The film is too long though and you feel maybe subplots involving James Caan (searching for a fallen comrade) and Sean Connery (being stuck in an attic!) could've been altered or cut without too much trouble.

Cut by 20 or 30 minutes, this would rank as one of the truly great war films, however it must remain as simply excellent.

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Rated - 5 starsI loved it

audiologybob from Hertfordshire , 12/01/2005

An excellent film, intense action, good design. If your under ten do not watch it even though it’s a 15.

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Rated - 4 starsA bridge too far

A customer from south wales , 14/03/2005

plenty of famous faces,a good action war film, well worth watching.

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