Product Description

An epic film that "re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II" (The Hollywood Reporter), A Bridge Too Far is a spectacular war picture. Painstakingly recreated on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier and Robert Redford, A Bridge Too Far accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind one of the biggest military gambles in history. In September 1944, flush with success after the Normandy Invasion, the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden, a wild scheme intended to put an early end to the fighting by invading Germany and smashing the Reich's war plants. But a combination of battlefield politics, faulty intelligence, bad luck and even worse weather led to disaster beyond the Allies' darkest fears.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #92938 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-09-23
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 176 minutes

Customer Reviews

Operation Market Garden
In September of 1944, shortly after the success of the Normandy Invasion, allied troops were eager to put an end to WWII. A huge operation was planned called "Operation Market Garden". 35,000 men were sent by land and air to take the vital bridges and stop the Germans cold. They were led by some of the finest officers the forces could offer.It seemed like a plan that couldn't fail. But it did. Due to many unforeseen circumstances, the German's gained the upper hand, and the operation turned disastrous. Many lives were lost in what was probably one of the worst defeats of the war.

The film is an excellent retelling of the actual events that occurred(based on a book by Cornelius Ryan).It is a riveting story, directed by Richard Attenborough, with a screenplay by William Goldman.The film is overflowing with big names. It stars Sean Connerey, Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Edward Fox, Elliot Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximillan Schell and Liv Ullman!

So all these great stars and an excellent war story, why only four stars from me? I had just a couple of little problems with it.
First, is that there are so many big stars, that their screen time was very limited.It was difficult to really get to know the important characters they played. Laurence Olivier and Liv Ullmann didn't even make it into the story until about the 2 hour mark(the film runs about 3 hours), and Robert Redford about the 2:10 mark. The other thing is that, the story is a very complicated one, and at times(on first viewing) I wasn't sure who was supposed to be where, doing what, and when.But those things aside, it IS a great story and an important event of WWII, that is well worth viewing that 2nd or 3rd time.I would recommend it to anyone who loves war movies, especially those based on true stories.

Oh and don't forget to look for John Ratzenberger(Cliff, from "Cheers") in a soldier's uniform this time. You'll see him shortly after Redford makes his first appearance!

Thanks and enjoy....Laurie