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The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is a drama, history and war film directed by David Lean, released on October 11, 1957 with a runtime of 2h 42m. It stars William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 2,439 ratings.
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William Holden
as Cmdr. Shears
Alec Guinness
as Col. Nicholson
Jack Hawkins
as Maj. Warden
Sessue Hayakawa
as Col. Saito
James Donald
as Maj. Clipton
Geoffrey Horne
as Lt. Joyce
André Morell
as Col. Green
Peter Williams
as Capt. Reeves
John Boxer
as Major Hughes
Percy Herbert
as Grogan
Harold Goodwin
as Baker
Ann Sears
as Nurse
Directed by David Lean, written by Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson, produced by Sam Spiegel.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 2,439 ratings.
Colonel Bogey's Barmy Army. OK! Lets get it out there right away, for historical facts of the real Bridge on the River Kwai story, one should research elsewhere, this film is a fictionalised account of the said events. Sadly there are those out there who simply refuse to judge this purely as a piece of cinematic art - and cinematic art it is. A squad of British soldiers are held in a Japanese POW camp in the…
Reviewed on July 31, 2016
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) includes William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa and James Donald. The film was directed by David Lean. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Bridge on the River Kwai was released on October 11, 1957 and runs for 2h 42m.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 2,439 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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