A Bridge Too Far
A coalition of Allied leaders launches a daring airborne assault to seize three crucial Dutch bridges, only to confront fierce German resistance that threatens to turn their bold gamble into a catastrophic defeat.
“Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!”
Synopsis
Operation Market Garden was a failed Allied operation during the later stages of World War II, aimed at ending the war quickly by capturing three bridges in the Netherlands to provide access across the Rhine into Germany. However, due to poor Allied intelligence and the presence of two elite German panzer divisions, the final objective—the bridge at Arnhem over the Rhine—was ultimately unattainable and the operation was doomed to failure.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 271+ credited
Why a floor?
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Antony GibbsShot by Geoffrey UnsworthScored by John AddisonDesigned by Terence MarshCostumes by Anthony Mendleson
Box Office
1977 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$50.8M
Versions & cuts
- DVD· 160 min
Also known as
- Brücke von Arnheim, Diede
- Die Brücke von Arnheimde
- (Flemish)Een brug te ver
- Un pont trop loinfr
- Quell'ultimo ponteit
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 15, 1977
- United KingdomJun 23, 1977
- NetherlandsJun 23, 1977
- IrelandJun 24, 1977
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Cast & Crew
271 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sean Connery
as Maj. Gen. Urquhart
Ryan O Neal
as Brig. Gen. Gavin
Michael Caine
as Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur
Laurence Olivier
as Doctor Spaander
Siem Vroom
as Underground Leader
Marlies Van Alcmaer
as Underground Leader's Wife
Erik Van T Wout
as Underground Leader's Son
Wolfgang Preiss
as Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt
Hans Von Borsody
as Gen. Blumentritt
Josephine Peeper
as Cafe Waitress
Dirk Bogarde
as Lt .Gen. Browning
Paul Maxwell
as Maj. Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Supporting cast
146Gene Hackman
as Maj. Gen. Sosabowski
Walter Kohut
as Field Marshal Model
Peter Faber
as Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje
Hartmut Becker
as German Sentry
Frank Grimes
as Maj. Fuller
Jeremy Kemp
as R.A.F. Briefing Officer
Donald Pickering
as Lt. Col. Mackenzie
Donald Douglas
as Brig Lathbury
Peter Settelen
as Lt. Cole
Stephen Moore
as Maj. Steele
Edward Fox
as Lt. Gen. Horrocks
Michael Byrne
as Lt. Col. Giles Vandeleur
Anthony Hopkins
as Lt. Col. Frost
Paul Copley
as Pvt. Wicks
Nicholas Campbell
as Capt. Glass
James Caan
as SSgt. Dohun
Gerald Sim
as Col. Sims
Harry Ditson
as U.S. Private
Erik Chitty
as Organist
Brian Hawksley
as Vicar
Colin Farrell
as Cpl. Hancock
Christopher Good
as Maj. Carlyle
Norman Gregory
as Pvt. Morgan
Alun Armstrong
as Cpl. Davies
Anthony Milner
as Pvt. Dodds
Barry Mccarthy
as Pvt. Clark
Lex Van Delden
as Sgt. Matthias
Maximilian Schell
as Lt. Gen. Bittrich
Michael Wolf
as Field Marshal Model's Aide
Hardy Kruger
as Maj. Gen. Ludwig
Sean Mathias
as Irish Guards Lieutenant
Tim Beekman
as German Private
Edward Seckerson
as British Padre
Liv Ullmann
as Kate Ter Horst
Tom Van Beek
as Jan Ter Horst
Bertus Botterman
as Dutch Villager
Henny Alma
as Dutch Villager
Elliott Gould
as Col. Stout
Ray Jewers
as U.S. Radio Operator
Geoffrey Hinsliff
as British Wireless Operator
Keith Drinkel
as Lt. Cornish
Mary Smithuysen
as Old Dutch Lady
Hans Croiset
as Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son
Fred Williams
as Capt. Grabner
John Peel
as German Lieutenant
John Judd
as Sgt. Clegg
Ben Cross
as Trooper Binns
Hilary Minster
as British Medical Officer
David English
as Private Andrews
Ben Howard
as Sergeant Towns
Michael Graham Cox
as Captain Cleminson
Johan Te Slaa
as Elderly Dutch Couple
Georgette Reyevski
as Elderly Dutch Couple
Pieter Groenier
as Young Dutch Couple
Adrienne Kleiweg
as Young Dutch Couple
Denholm Elliott
as R.A.F. Met. Officer
Peter Gordon
as U.S. Sergeant
Arthur Hill
as U.S. Medical Colonel
Garrick Hagon
as Lieutenant Rafferty
Brian Gwaspari
as U.S. Engineer
Stephen Rayment
as Grenadier Guards Lieutenant
Timothy Morand
as British Corporal
James Wardroper
as Private Gibbs
Neil Kennedy
as Colonel Barker
John Salthouse
as Private 'Ginger' Marsh
Jonathan Hackett
as Glider Pilot
Stanley Lebor
as Regimental Sergeant Major
Jack Galloway
as Private Vincent
Milton Cadman
as Private Long
David Auker
as Taffy' Brace
Richard Kane
as Colonel Weaver
Toby Salaman
as Private Stephenson
Michael Bangerter
as British Staff Colonel
Philip Raymond
as Grenadier Guards Colonel
Myles Reithermann
as Boat Truck Driver
Robert Redford
as Major Cook
Anthony Pullen Shaw
as U.S. Captain
John Morton
as U.S. Padre
John Ratzenberger
as U.S. Lieutenant
Patrick Ryecart
as German Lieutenant
Dick Rienstra
as Captain Krafft
Ian Liston
as Sergeant Whitney
Paul Rattee
as Private Gordon
Mark Sheridan
as Sergeant Tomblin
George Innes
as Sergeant Macdonald
John Stride
as Grenadier Guards Major
Niall Padden
as British Medical Orderly
Michael Graves
as British Medical Orderly
Simon Chandler
as Private Simmonds
Edward Kalinski
as Private Archer
Shaun Curry
as Corporal Robbins
Sebastian Abineri
as Sergeant Treadwell
Chris Williams
as Corporal Merrick
Andrew Branch
as Flute Player
Anthony Garner
as British Staff Major
Feliks Arons
as Dutch Priest
Stuart Blake
as Soldier
Roy Boyd
as Soldier
Stephen Churchett
as Soldier
Jon Croft
as Soldier
Patrick Dickson
as Soldier
Adrian Gibbs
as Soldier
Jason Gregory
as Soldier
Stewart Guidotti
as Soldier
Patrick Hannaway
as Soldier
Brian Haughton
as Soldier
Anthony Howden
as Soldier
Frank Jarvis
as Col. Frost's Aide
David Killick
as Soldier
Dan Long
as Soldier
Gerald Martin
as Soldier
Edward Mcdermott
as Soldier
Tony Mchale
as Soldier
Jack Mckenzie
as Soldier
Francis Mughan
as Soldier
Richard Ommanney
as Soldier
Peter Quince
as Soldier
Robin Scobey
as Soldier
Farrell Sheridan
as Soldier
James Snell
as Soldier
Michael Stock
as Soldier
David Stockton
as Soldier
Paul Vaughan Teague
as Soldier
Jason White
as Soldier
Mark York
as Soldier
Richard Attenborough
as Lunatic Wearing Glasses
Robin Blair Crawford
as American Sergeant
Omar N Bradley
as Self - Plans for D-Day
John Careless
as British Paratrooper
Winston Churchill
as Self
Charles De Gaulle
as Self - In Car with Churchill
Dwight D Eisenhower
as Self - Plans for D-Day
Gerard Franken
as Soldier
Adolf Hitler
as Self - Salutes Parade
Alfred Jodl
as Self - Beside Hitler
Trafford Leigh Mallory
as Self - Plans for D-Day
Bernard L Montgomery
as Self - Plans for D-Day
George S Patton
as Self - Shakes Hands
Bertram Ramsay
as Self - Plans for D-Day
Anthony Robb
as German Officer
Erwin Rommel
as Self - Below Hitler
Franklin D Roosevelt
as Self
Walter Bedell Smith
as Self - Plans for D-Day
Arthur Tedder
as Self - Plans for D-Day
Merlin Ward
as Polish soldier
Robert Wisepart
as Soldier
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
4Other crew
111Robin Browne
aerial photography
Bill Aylmore
armourer
Michael Seirton
art department assistant (uncredited)
Alan Tomkins
Art Directors
Roy Stannard
Art Directors
Stuart Craig
Art Directors
Geoffrey Ryan
assistant director
Peter Waller
assistant director
Roy Button
assistant director
Steve Lanning
assistant director
Bert Batt
assistant director: second unit
Brian Mann
assistant editor
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