A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977 · 2h 55m · PG

7.4/10
IMDb · 67,192
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Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!

Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.

Full synopsis

The true story of Operation Market Garden, the Allies attempt, in September 1944, to hasten the end of World War II by driving through Belgium and Holland into Germany. The idea was for U.S. airborne divisions to take the towns of Eindhoven and Nijmegen and a British airborne division, reinforced by a Polish airborne brigade, to take the town of Arnhem. They would be reinforced, in due course and in turn, by the British XXX Corps, land-based and driving up from the British lines in the south. The key to the operation was the bridges, as if the Germans held or blew them, the paratroopers could not be relieved. Faulty intelligence, Allied high command hubris, and stubborn German resistance would ensure that Arnhem was a bridge too far.

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Cast (117)

Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning James Caan James Caan SSgt. Eddie Dohun Michael Caine Michael Caine Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur Sean Connery Sean Connery Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart Edward Fox Edward Fox Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks Robert Redford Robert Redford Maj. Julian Cook Elliott Gould Elliott Gould Col. Robert Stout Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins Lt. Col. John D. Frost Gene Hackman Gene Hackman Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier Dr. Jan Spaander Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich Liv Ullmann Liv Ullmann Kate ter Horst Siem Vroom Siem Vroom Underground Leader Marlies van Alcmaer Marlies van Alcmaer Underground Leader's Wife Wolfgang Preiss Wolfgang Preiss Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt Hans von Borsody Hans von Borsody Gen. Günther Blumentritt Paul Maxwell Paul Maxwell Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor Walter Kohut Walter Kohut Field Marshal Walter Model Peter Faber Peter Faber Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje Hartmut Becker Hartmut Becker German Sentry Frank Grimes Frank Grimes Maj. Fuller Jeremy Kemp Jeremy Kemp R.A.F. Briefing Officer Donald Pickering Donald Pickering Lt. Col. Mackenzie Donald Douglas Donald Douglas Brigadier Gerald Lathbury Stephen Moore Stephen Moore Maj. Steele Michael Byrne Michael Byrne Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur Paul Copley Paul Copley Pvt. Wicks Nicholas Campbell Nicholas Campbell Capt. Glass Gerald Sim Gerald Sim Col. Sims Harry Ditson Harry Ditson US Private Erik Chitty Erik Chitty Church Organist Brian Hawksley Vicar Colin Farrell Colin Farrell Cpl. Hancock Christopher Good Christopher Good Maj. Carlyle Norman Gregory Pvt. Morgan Alun Armstrong Alun Armstrong Cpl. Davies Anthony Milner Anthony Milner Pvt. Dodds Barry McCarthy Barry McCarthy Pvt. Clark Lex van Delden Lex van Delden Sgt. Matthias Michael Wolf Michael Wolf Field Marshal Model's Aide Sean Mathias Sean Mathias Irish Guards Lieutenant Tim Beekman German Private Tom van Beek Tom van Beek Jan Ter Horst Bertus Botterman Dutch Villager Henny Alma Henny Alma Dutch Villager Ray Jewers US Radio Operator Geoffrey Hinsliff Geoffrey Hinsliff British Radio Operator Keith Drinkel Keith Drinkel Lt. Cornish Hans Croiset Hans Croiset Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son Fred Williams Capt. Grabner John Peel German Lieutenant John Judd John Judd Sergeant Clegg Ben Cross Ben Cross Trooper Binns Hilary Minster Hilary Minster British Medical Officer David English Pvt. Andrews Ben Howard Ben Howard Sergeant Towns Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox Capt. Cleminson Johan te Slaa Johan te Slaa Old Dutch Couple Adrienne Kleiweg Adrienne Kleiweg Young Dutch Couple Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott RAF meteorologist officer Peter Gordon US Sergeant Arthur Hill Arthur Hill U.S. Medical Colonel Garrick Hagon Garrick Hagon Lt. Rafferty Timothy Morand British Corporal Neil Kennedy Col. Barker John Salthouse John Salthouse Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh Jonathan Hackett Glider Pilot Stanley Lebor Stanley Lebor Regimental Sergeant Major Jack Galloway Pvt. Vincent Milton Cadman Pvt. Long David Auker 'Taffy' Brace Richard Kane Col. Weaver Toby Salaman Pvt. Stephenson Michael Bangerter British Staff Colonel Anthony Pullen Shaw US Captain John Morton John Morton US Padre John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger U.S. Lieutenant Patrick Ryecart Patrick Ryecart German Lieutenant Ian Liston Sgt. Whitney George Innes George Innes Sgt. Macdonald John Stride John Stride Grenadier Guards Major Niall Padden Niall Padden British Medical Orderly Michael Graves British Medical Orderly Simon Chandler Simon Chandler Pvt. Simmonds Edward Kalinski Edward Kalinski Pvt. Archer Shaun Curry Cpl. Robbins Sebastian Abineri Sebastian Abineri Sgt. Treadwell Chris Williams Cpl. Merrick Anthony Garner British Staff Major Stephen Churchett Stephen Churchett British Soldier Roy Boyd Roy Boyd Soldier Jon Croft Soldier Patrick Dickson Patrick Dickson Soldier Adrian Gibbs Soldier Brian Haughton Soldier Anthony Howden Soldier Frank Jarvis Col. Frost's Aide David Killick David Killick Soldier Gerald Martin Soldier Tony McHale Soldier Jack McKenzie Soldier Francis Mughan Soldier Peter Quince Soldier Robin Scobey Soldier Farrell Sheridan Soldier James Snell James Snell Soldier Michael Stock Soldier David Stockton Soldier Jason White Soldier Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited) Bob de Lange Bob de Lange Soldier (uncredited) Joop Doderer Joop Doderer Soldier (uncredited) Jacques Luijer Soldier (uncredited) Wil Sibbelee Underground Leader's Brother (uncredited) Hans Van Den Berg Soldier (uncredited)