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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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PG 2 hr 41 minDec 14th, 1957War, History, Drama
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
StarringWilliam HoldenAlec GuinnessJack Hawkins
DirectorDavid Lean

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 14th, 1957 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 21st, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$44,908,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Horizon Pictures
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookworld war iijapanthailandriverresistanceprisoner of warbridgeburmapacific war