A Bridge Too Far (1977)
poster A Bridge Too Far
IMDb Rating:
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7.4/10 (39.3K votes)

Country:United States, 175 minutes

Spoken languages:English, Dutch, German, Polish

Genres:Drama, War, History

Director(s):Richard Attenborough

Number: 109

Storyline:
It is near the end of WWII. The Germans have lost most of France, and the Allied forces decide to give them the final hit. They plan to drop thousands of paratroopers in the Netherlands and keep a few key positions there, until reenforcements arrive. The most important spot is the bridge of Arnhem; once it's captured, it can block everything west of Germany

Cast:
Wolfgang Preiss (as Field Marshal Von Rundstedt), Dirk Bogarde (as Lieutenant General Browning), Sean Connery (as Major General Urquhart), Ryan O'Neal (as Brigadier General Gavin), Gene Hackman (as Major General Sosabowski)