A Bridge Too Far (Collector's Edition) | 
| Actors: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  198 reviews
Sales Rank: 16756
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Digital Sound, Dubbed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: Dutch (Original Language), English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 175 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1008116D
ISBN: 1404998292
UPC: 027616921642
EAN: 9781404998292
ASIN: B000ASDFEU
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 1977
Release Date: October 25, 2005
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This massive 1977 adaptation by director Richard Attenborough (Gandhi) of Cornelius Ryan's novel features an all-star cast in an epic rendering of a daring but ultimately disastrous raid behind enemy lines in Holland during the Second World War. A lengthy and exhaustive look at the mechanics of warfare and the price and futility of war, the film is almost too large for its aims but manages to be both picaresque and affecting, particularly in the performance of James Caan. The impressive cast includes Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Dirk Bogarde, Sean Connery, and Liv Ullmann among others. While not a classic war film, it nevertheless manages to be a consistently interesting and exciting adventure. --Robert Lane
Product Description
Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 05/13/2008 Run time: 176 minutes Rating: Pg
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 A Bridge to Far June 17, 2009
Bernhard Gruber (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
One of the most accurate accounts of the tragedy of "Operation Market Garden", a debacle brought about by the arrogance and incompetency of British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery. The film is excellent in it's historical content, gives the viwer a real sense of having been there.
EXCELLENT!!!!!
Great Movie April 23, 2009
F. Bin (Springfield, IL United States)
Great Movie that I have always enjoyed, and this time get it at a bargain price and high quality.
 Over-rated and not especially entertaining April 22, 2009
Mike/MASS (Western Mass)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This movie has a star-studded cast that probably intrigues everyone to watch it, but a lot of the American cast seems to be playing spot cameo roles rather than being significant in contribution or in memorable acting jobs. Redford isn't seen until the movie is half over and he's most standing around. Ryan O'Neal as a commanding general is improbable and he sounds like he's reading 3rd grade text books. James Caan's role is bewildering altogether. Gene Hackman follows suit with the others. After the movie was made he even commented that the individual roles of all these stars was minimal because of the story.
While I realize there were lots of sub-stories to this operation, the constant jumping around from area to area only worsened the hoped for continuity of the film. Liv Ulman seems to have been thrown in so there's at least one female star. Her lines would not fill a typewritten page. And so it goes... this film is no Patton, Battle of the Bulge, or Platoon. If you have 3 hours to kill on a rainy day, perhaps you should pick up the book and read the story. It _might_ be more enlightening. Being a vet, I enjoy a good military novel/movie, and I checked this one out from my local library out of curiosity. Big disappointment.
 Looks and sounds no better than standard DVD March 23, 2009
R. Longabaugh (Peachtree City, GA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great movie, but I was extremely disappointed with the quality of this Blu-ray version. So my rating is not for the movie itself which I would give between 4 and 5 stars. I give it two stars on the technical quality. The video quality was no better than the standard DVD, which I already own, and the audio might even be worse than the standard DVD. All in All a very poor transfer to Blu-ray, do not waste your money on this version.
BLU-RAY REVIEW March 18, 2009
Outrageous (CT)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
FOX BLU-RAYS ARE AMONG THE WORST. THIS ONE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE. PATTON ON THE OTHER HAND IS EXCELLENT ON BLU-RAY.
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