A Bridge Too Far
1977 · 175 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 64,095 VOTES · DIR. Richard Attenborough
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,451 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:40 The Second World War was in its fifth year...
00:10:15 Fifty-four.
00:14:08 Minority groups are more comfortable in silence.
00:18:01 So it's the same rumors as before, right?
00:22:20 ...specially fitted with twin Vickers machine guns.
00:26:07 Now.
00:30:35 ...not onIy because of your extraordinary fighting abiIity...
00:34:54 Is it because I rocked the boat?
00:44:31 We can't afford to drop behind schedule.
00:54:33 How far away is headquarters?
01:05:34 Paratroopers cannot fight long. They are too IightIy equipped.
01:11:31 -Thank you, Cole. -Dog-CharIie-Fox. Over.
01:18:56 You knocked my arm, you cIumsy bastard.
01:28:44 Go up.
01:38:43 He's dead now.
01:46:19 We haven't got all day.
01:53:28 They can see us all right, Iaddie...
02:00:07 Sorry.
02:06:44 Better by dayIight.
02:14:24 Pull!
02:22:27 I'm sorry. We have our orders.
02:32:37 Stretcher.
02:41:45 And the fog...
35:00:30 and drop them behind enemy Iines.
Cast & Characters
Sean Connery
Maj. Gen. Urquhart
Ryan O'Neal
Brig. Gen. Gavin
Michael Caine
Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur
Laurence Olivier
Doctor Spaander
Siem Vroom
Underground Leader
Marlies van Alcmaer
Underground Leader's Wife
Erik van 't Wout
Underground Leader's Son
Wolfgang Preiss
Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt
Hans von Borsody
Gen. Blumentritt
Josephine Peeper
Cafe Waitress
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,451
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:00:40
Final line35:00:30
Production Record
DirectorRichard Attenborough
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue$50,750,000
IMDb votes64,095