Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A Bridge Too Far In September 1944 flush with success after the Normandy Invasion the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden a wild scheme intended to put an early end to the fighting by invading Germany & smashing the Reich&s war plants But a combination of battlefield politics faulty intelligence bad luck & even worse weather led to the disaster beyond the Allies& darkest fear The Great Escape One of the most ingenious & suspenseful adventure films of all time The Great Escape is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (The Magnificent Seven) screenwriters James Clavell (& Shogun&) & WR Burnett & composer Elmer Bernstein Based on a true story The Battle Of Britain This is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best Few defining moments can change the outcome of war But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied unsurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe they may well have altered the course of history! Actors Sean Connery Michael Caine James Caan Gene Hackman Anthony Hopkins Laurence Olivier Ryan O& Neal Robert Redford Steve Mc Queen James Garner James Coburn Donald Pleasence Charles Bronson Harry Andrews & Trevor Howard Director Richard Attenborough John Sturges & Guy Hamilton Certificate 15 years & over Year 1977 1963 1969 Screen Widescreen Languages English
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