A Bridge Too Far
Directed by Richard AttenboroughThe 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.
A Bridge Too Far Ratings & Reviews
- CubaneJanuary 8, 2026This is a pretty good example of excessive star power serving to detract from the complete narrative. There are so many disparate tales each told by a legendary actor... who only has 3 minutes of screen time to make anything happen. It all feels hugely rushed yet way too long. Gene Hackman's offensively bad attempt at a Polish accent should probably have just been cut from the movie entirely. The vast quantity of military vehicles and gear used is ambitious and commands attention, but never really rewards it with a story that feels complete.
- Mister ArnMay 19, 2025An overreaching epic war movie that tells one too many incomplete stories.
A Bridge Too Far Trivia
A Bridge Too Far was released on June 15, 1977.
A Bridge Too Far was directed by Richard Attenborough.
A Bridge Too Far has a runtime of 2h 56m.
A Bridge Too Far was produced by Richard P. Levine, Joseph E. Levine.
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.
The key characters in A Bridge Too Far are Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning (Dirk Bogarde), SSgt. Eddie Dohun (James Caan), Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur (Michael Caine).
A Bridge Too Far is rated PG.
A Bridge Too Far is a War, Drama, History film.
A Bridge Too Far has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
A Bridge Too Far had a budget of $22M.
A Bridge Too Far has made $50.8M at the box office.