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The Bridge on the River Kwai

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★ 7.8 / 10 (2,499 votes)October 11, 1957162 minEN
DramaHistoryWar

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.

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Release dateOctober 11, 1957
StatusReleased
Runtime162 min
Rating★ 7.8 / 10
CertificationPG
Original languageJapanese, Thai, English
CountryUnited Kingdom
Budget$2,800,000
Revenue$44,908,000
ProductionHorizon Pictures
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Crew

Director

David Lean

Writers

Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman

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Cast

William HoldenWilliam HoldenCmdr. Shears
Alec GuinnessAlec GuinnessCol. Nicholson
Jack HawkinsJack HawkinsMaj. Warden
Sessue HayakawaSessue HayakawaCol. Saito
James DonaldJames DonaldMaj. Clipton
Geoffrey HorneGeoffrey HorneLt. Joyce
André MorellAndré MorellCol. Green
Peter WilliamsPeter WilliamsCapt. Reeves
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John BoxerMajor Hughes
Percy HerbertPercy HerbertGrogan
Harold GoodwinHarold GoodwinBaker
Ann SearsAnn SearsNurse
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