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A Bridge Too Far

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A Bridge Too Far

PG

Released Jun 15, 1977

2h 59m

War

Drama

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Late in 1944, the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined British and American paratrooper force, led by American general Gavin and British general Urquhart (Sean Connery), plans to take a highway leading from the Netherlands into Germany, so that British ground troops led by Lieutenant General Horrocks (Edward Fox) and Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur (Michael Caine) can enter enemy territory. But the Allies soon learn that they may be overconfident.

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Critics Consensus

A Bridge Too Far is a war movie too long, although top-notch talent on both sides of the camera keeps the end result consistently watchable.

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Will Jones

Minneapolis Star Tribune

The movie itself crumples from an excess of success, since by the time all the stars and rumbling war toys have justified their places in the budget, A Bridge Too Far has become an hour too long.

Oct 26, 2021

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Christy Lemire

ChristyLemire.com

It would seem impossible to go wrong with such an incredible, all-star cast - which makes A Bridge Too Far such a frustrating misfire (no pun intended).

Rated: 2/4

Jul 2, 2018

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie's big and expensive and filled with stars, but it's not an epic. It's the longest B-grade war movie ever made.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 2, 2018

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

It's an impressive experience, stunning, but in the end profoundly depressive. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 16, 2023

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

If you go to see it because you're a fan of any of the stars, you'll feel ripped off.

May 5, 2023

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Tony Vandenberg

Washington Blade

As fine a war epic as you will ever see.

May 23, 2022

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Thomas S

Just about to visit Arnhem this weekend and - what a coincidence - my local cinema was showing this as a one-time-thing. What an epic movie! Seeing it in theatres should be mandatory; I didn't see time pass

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Audience Member

I’m always a big fan of WWII movies, even those that are far-fetched and fictional. The action and tension throughout this movie were really noteworthy (especially when they crossed the river in the small boats and tried to avoid being spotted by enemy soldiers while in the town)! It was also highly impressive that they got so many awesome and well-known cast members together for this production. While it was a little long, I feel like they needed most of the parts in there to make it a cohesive and thorough story. This is definitely quality stuff for the late 1970s and whenever I see WWII German soldiers get shot or blown up, I’m a pretty happy guy!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Brad S. R

An incredible cast and some breathtaking set pieces aren't enough to overcome such a woefully sluggish screenplay.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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James G

One of the greatest war films ever put to screen. With an all star cast the complaints about it being too long are unwarranted as the build up and story is fully required. An all time great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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CodyZamboni Z

One of the best WW2 movies. The all star cast is incorporated well into the story of Operation Market Garden. Epic, intense full scale battle sequences make this memorable. Only demerit is movie is a bit too long.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Gerald H

a bridge too long. an unnecessarily huge star-ensemble.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/13/24

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Synopsis

Late in 1944, the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined British and American paratrooper force, led by American general Gavin and British general Urquhart (Sean Connery), plans to take a highway leading from the Netherlands into Germany, so that British ground troops led by Lieutenant General Horrocks (Edward Fox) and Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur (Michael Caine) can enter enemy territory. But the Allies soon learn that they may be overconfident.

Director: Richard Attenborough
Producer: Joseph E. Levine, Richard P. Levine, Michael Stanley-Evans
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Joseph E. Levine Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: War, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 2h 59m

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