A Bridge Too Far 46 years old

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A Bridge Too Far

Operation Market Garden, September 1944. The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.

Credits

A Bridge Too Far Cast

Name Character
Laurence Olivier He was 70, 82 years old when he died as Dr. Jan Spaander
Anthony Hopkins He was 39, now 86 years old as Lt. Col. John D. Frost
James Caan He was 37, now 83 years old as Sgt. Eddie Dohun
Robert Redford He was 40, now 87 years old as Maj. Julian Cook
Sean Connery He was 46, now 93 years old as Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
Walter Kohut He was 49, 52 years old when he died as Field Marshal Walter Model
Peter Gordon He was 25, now 72 years old as US Sergeant
Michael Caine He was 44, now 91 years old as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
Simon Chandler He was 24, now 71 years old as Pvt. Simmonds
Dirk Bogarde He was 56, 78 years old when he died as Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
Paul Copley He was 32, now 79 years old as Pvt. Wicks
Denholm Elliott He was 55, 70 years old when he died as RAF meteorologist officer
Gene Hackman He was 47, now 94 years old as Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
John Ratzenberger He was 30, now 76 years old as U.S. Lieutenant
Hardy Krüger He was 49, now 95 years old as Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig
Elliott Gould He was 38, now 85 years old as Col. Robert Stout
Alun Armstrong He was 30, now 77 years old as Cpl. Davies
Edward Fox He was 40, now 86 years old as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Ben Cross He was 29, now 76 years old as Trooper Binns
Fred Williams He was 50, 55 years old when he died as Capt. Grabner
Maximilian Schell He was 46, 83 years old when he died as General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich
Richard Attenborough He was 53, 90 years old when he died as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)
Donald Douglas He was 44, 12 years old when he died as Brig. Gen. Gerald Lathbury
Tim Beekman He was 36, 65 years old when he died as German Private
Michael Byrne He was 33, now 80 years old as Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur
John Salthouse He was 25, now 72 years old as Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh
Wolfgang Preiss He was 67, 92 years old when he died as Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt
Michael Graham Cox He was 39, 57 years old when he died as Capt. Cleminson
John Stride He was 40, 81 years old when he died as Grenadier Guards Major
Hans von Borsody He was 47, 84 years old when he died as Gen. Günther Blumentritt
Stanley Lebor He was 42, 80 years old when he died as RSM
Jeremy Kemp He was 42, 84 years old when he died as R.A.F. Briefing Officer
Liv Ullmann She was 38, now 85 years old as Kate ter Horst - "the Angel of Arnhem"
Siem Vroom He was 46, 55 years old when he died as Underground Leader
Nicholas Campbell He was 25, now 72 years old as Capt. Glass
Gerald Sim He was 52, 89 years old when he died as Col. Sims
Stephen Churchett He was 30, now 76 years old as British Soldier
Jonathan Hackett as Glider Pilot
Sean Mathias He was 21, now 68 years old as Irish Guards Officer
Harry Ditson as US Private
Ian Liston He was 28, now 75 years old as Sgt. Whitney
Edward Kalinski as Pvt. Archer
Arthur Hill He was 54, 84 years old when he died as U.S. Medical Colonel
Sebastian Abineri as Sgt. Treadwell
Ray Jewers He was 31, 47 years old when he died as US Radio Operator
Lex van Delden He was 57, 68 years old when he died as Sgt. Matthias
Garrick Hagon He was 37, now 84 years old as Lt. Rafferty
Erik Chitty He was 69, 70 years old when he died as Church Organist
Anthony Pullen Shaw He was 25, now 72 years old as US Captain
Shaun Curry He was 40, 71 years old when he died as Cpl. Robbins
Johan te Slaa He was 71, 73 years old when he died as Old Dutch Couple
Tom van Beek He was 45, 70 years old when he died as Jan Ter Horst
Neil Kennedy as Col. Barker
David English He was 46, 67 years old when he died as Pvt. Andrews
Hans Croiset He was 41, now 88 years old as Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son
Michael Wolf He was 23, 65 years old when he died as Field Marshal Model's Aide
Ben Howard He was 10, now 35 years old as Sergeant Towns
Jack Galloway He was 30, now 76 years old as Pvt. Vincent
John Judd He was 35, now 82 years old as Sergeant Clegg
Keith Drinkel He was 32, now 79 years old as Lt. Cornish
Henny Alma She was 53, 83 years old when she died as Dutch Villager
Stephen Moore He was 39, 81 years old when he died as Maj. Steele
Norman Gregory as Pvt. Morgan
George Innes He was 39, 43 years old when he died as Sgt. Macdonald
Christopher Good He was 21, now 67 years old as Maj. Carlyle
Hartmut Becker He was 39, now 85 years old as German Sentry
Frank Grimes He was 30, now 77 years old as Maj. Fuller
Barry McCarthy He was 15, now 31 years old as Pvt. Clark
Ryan O'Neal He was 36, now 82 years old as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

A Bridge Too Far Crew

Name Department
Geoffrey Unsworth as Director of Photography. He was 63 (64) years old when He died Camera
Stuart Craig as Art Direction. He was 35 (now 81) years old Art
Terence Marsh as Production Design. He was 45 (86) years old when He died Art
Anthony Mendleson as Costume Design. He was 62 (81) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Alan Tomkins as Art Direction. He was 38 (now 85) years old Art
Michael Stanley-Evans as Producer. Production
John Addison as Original Music Composer. He was 57 (78) years old when He died Sound
John Palmer as Associate Producer. He was 91 (105) years old when He died Production
Simon Kaye as Sound Recordist. He was 41 (now 88) years old Sound
Cornelius Ryan as Novel. He was 57 (54) years old when He died Writing
William Goldman as Screenplay. He was 45 (87) years old when He died Writing
Joseph E. Levine as Producer. He was 71 (81) years old when He died Production
Richard Attenborough as Director. He was 53 (90) years old when He died Directing
Antony Gibbs as Editor. He was 51 (90) years old when He died Editing
Miriam Brickman as Casting. She was 60 (60) years old when She died Production
Richard P. Levine as Producer. Production
A Bridge Too Far poster
A Bridge Too Far (46 years)

Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 15, 1977
  • Runtime: 175 minutes
  • Budget: 22000000.00
  • Revenue: 50750000.00