The Bridge on the River Kwai poster
Rating
7.8/10 (2231 votes)
Popularity4
Runtime2h 41m
Release DateOctober 11, 1957
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$44,908,000

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Overview

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.

Production

Horizon Pictures(GB)

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Spoken Languages

Japanese, Thai, English

Age Rating

All Ages

Key Crew

ScreenplayMichael Wilson
DirectorDavid Lean
ScreenplayCarl Foreman
Director of PhotographyJack Hildyard
ProducerSam Spiegel

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Re-Release Trailer

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