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.
Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
SSgt. Eddie Dohun
Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Maj. Julian Cook
Col. Robert Stout
Lt. Col. John D. Frost
Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
**_Star-studded cinematic account of Operation Market Garden_** In September, 1944, the Allies unleash an ambitious operation to secure key bridges in the Netherlands, which would facilitate a quick advance into Germany and have the boys home by Christmas. Unfortunately, the Germans’ defensive capabilities and willpower are stronger than expected. “A Bridge Too Far” (1977) covers the largest airborne operation in history up to that point with a great cast and several memorable sequences involving actors like Anthony Hopkins, James Caan, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Sean Connery and so o...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$22,000,000.00
Revenue $50,750,000.00