Details

Directed by Academy Award winner Lord Richard Attenborough and featuring an all star cast including Edward Fox, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Redford, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'neal and James Caan, A Bridge Too Far is the historical telling of the failed attempt to capture several bridges in World War II during Operation Market Garden. Available for the first time as a Special Edition DVD and out to own from 24th May 2004 from MGM Home Entertainment Limited.

In September 1944 after the success of the Normandy invasion the allies launched one of the most ambitious military operations ever mounted, Operation Market Garden. The operation involved dropping thousands of paratroopers in Holland to secure key bridges over the Rhine. The allied command planned to bring an early end to the war by invading Germany and destroying the Reich's war plants.

A Bridge Too Far re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II. Through a combination of faulty intelligence, poor weather and even worse luck the operation led to disaster.

Featuring fantastic cinematography and moving performances from the stellar cast A Bridge Too Far won BAFTA's for Best Cinematography, Best Soundtrack and Best Supporting Actor (Edward Fox).

Special Features

  • A Bridge Too Far: Heroes from the Sky documentary
  • A Distant Battle: Memories of Operation Market Garden featurette
  • Richard Attenborough: A Filmmaker Remembers featurette
  • Audio commentary with William Goldman and key crew members
  • Trivia Track including 590 pop up trivia facts
  • Photo Gallery
  • 5.1 surround sound
  • Original Theatrical Trailer