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A Bridge Too Far (1977)

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Drama History War

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

Release Date: 1977, June 15
Directors: Richard Attenborough
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: United Artists, Joseph E. Levine Productions
Cast: Michael Caine, James Caan, Simon Chandler, Garrick Hagon, John Ratzenberger, Colin Farrell, Alun Armstrong, Chris Williams, Michael Byrne, Denholm Elliott, Anthony Milner, Anthony Hopkins

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story allies world war ii 1940s tank soldier dramatic mission military operation army bridge netherlands operation market garden arnhem historical battle wwii ww 2