

The Bridge on the River Kwai
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7.8161 min
DramaHistoryWar
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 10/11/1957
Runtime: 161 min
Director: David Lean
Writers: Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
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