Bridge Too Far, A

Late in 1944, the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined British and American paratrooper force, led by American general Gavin and British general Urquhart (Sean Connery), plans to take a highway leading from the Netherlands into Germany, so that British ground troops led by Lieutenant General Horrocks (Edward Fox) and Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur (Michael Caine) can enter enemy territory. But the Allies soon learn that they may be overconfident.

Shot on location in the Netherlands, this BAFTA-winning film is one of the great WWII epics, based on the book by Cornelius Ryan, and assembled an enormous league of screen legends: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Elliott Gould, Edward Fox, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Robert Redford, and Liv Ullmann.

Special Features

• Audio Commentary by screenwriter William Goldman and the main crew
• “The Arnhem Report” – a rarely-seen documentary on the making of the film (1977)
• “A Bridge Too Far: Heroes from the Sky” – documentary (2001)
• “A Distant Battle: Memories of Operation Market Garden” – featurette (2004)
• “Richard Attenborough: A Filmmaker Remembers” – interview with director Richard Attenborough (2002)
• Archival interview with director Richard Attenborough (1977)
• Archival interview with actor Anthony Hopkins (1977)
• Subtitle track with historical information
• Theatrical Trailer