"Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!"

1977

2h 55m

7.2(885 votes)

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History

War

Overview

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

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151 members

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Dirk Bogarde

Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning

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James Caan

SSgt. Eddie Dohun

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Michael Caine

Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

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Sean Connery

Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart

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Edward Fox

Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

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Robert Redford

Maj. Julian Cook

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Elliott Gould

Col. Robert Stout

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Anthony Hopkins

Lt. Col. John D. Frost

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Gene Hackman

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

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Hardy Krüger

Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig

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Laurence Olivier

Dr. Jan Spaander

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Ryan O'Neal

Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

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Maximilian Schell

General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich

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Liv Ullmann

Kate ter Horst

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Siem Vroom

Underground Leader

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Marlies van Alcmaer

Underground Leader's Wife

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Erik van 't Wout

Underground Leader's Son

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Wolfgang Preiss

Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt

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Hans von Borsody

Gen. Günther Blumentritt

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Josephine Peeper

Cafe Waitress

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Paul Maxwell

Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

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Walter Kohut

Field Marshal Walter Model

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Peter Faber

Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje

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Hartmut Becker

German Sentry

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Frank Grimes

Maj. Fuller

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Jeremy Kemp

R.A.F. Briefing Officer

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Donald Pickering

Lt. Col. Mackenzie

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Donald Douglas

Brigadier Gerald Lathbury

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Peter Settelen

Lt. Cole

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Stephen Moore

Maj. Steele

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Michael Byrne

Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur

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Paul Copley

Pvt. Wicks

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Nicholas Campbell

Capt. Glass

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Gerald Sim

Col. Sims

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Harry Ditson

US Private

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Erik Chitty

Church Organist

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Brian Hawksley

Vicar

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Colin Farrell

Cpl. Hancock

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Christopher Good

Maj. Carlyle

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Norman Gregory

Pvt. Morgan

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Alun Armstrong

Cpl. Davies

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Anthony Milner

Pvt. Dodds

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Barry McCarthy

Pvt. Clark

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Lex van Delden

Sgt. Matthias

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Michael Wolf

Field Marshal Model's Aide

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Sean Mathias

Irish Guards Lieutenant

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Tim Beekman

German Private

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Edward Seckerson

British Padre

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Tom van Beek

Jan Ter Horst

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Bertus Botterman

Dutch Villager

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Henny Alma

Dutch Villager

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Ray Jewers

US Radio Operator

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Geoffrey Hinsliff

British Radio Operator

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Keith Drinkel

Lt. Cornish

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Mary Smithuysen

Old Dutch Lady

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Hans Croiset

Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son

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Fred Williams

Capt. Grabner

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John Peel

German Lieutenant

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John Judd

Sergeant Clegg

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Ben Cross

Trooper Binns

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Hilary Minster

British Medical Officer

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David English

Pvt. Andrews

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Ben Howard

Sergeant Towns

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Michael Graham Cox

Capt. Cleminson

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Johan te Slaa

Old Dutch Couple

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Georgette Reyevski

Old Dutch Couple

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Pieter Groenier

Young Dutch Couple

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Adrienne Kleiweg

Young Dutch Couple

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Denholm Elliott

RAF meteorologist officer

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Peter Gordon

US Sergeant

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Arthur Hill

U.S. Medical Colonel

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Garrick Hagon

Lt. Rafferty

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Brian Gwaspari

US Engineer

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Stephen Rayment

Grenadier Guards Lieutenant

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Timothy Morand

British Corporal

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James Wardroper

Pvt. Gibbs

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Neil Kennedy

Col. Barker

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John Salthouse

Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh

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Jonathan Hackett

Glider Pilot

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Stanley Lebor

Regimental Sergeant Major

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Jack Galloway

Pvt. Vincent

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Milton Cadman

Pvt. Long

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David Auker

'Taffy' Brace

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Richard Kane

Col. Weaver

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Toby Salaman

Pvt. Stephenson

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Michael Bangerter

British Staff Colonel

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Philip Raymond

Grenadier Guards Colonel

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Myles Reithermann

Boat Truck Driver

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Anthony Pullen Shaw

US Captain

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John Morton

US Padre

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John Ratzenberger

U.S. Lieutenant

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Patrick Ryecart

German Lieutenant

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Dick Rienstra

Capt. Krafft

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Ian Liston

Sgt. Whitney

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Paul Rattee

Pvt. Gordon

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Mark Sheridan

Sgt. Tomblin

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George Innes

Sgt. Macdonald

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John Stride

Grenadier Guards Major

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Niall Padden

British Medical Orderly

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Michael Graves

British Medical Orderly

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Simon Chandler

Pvt. Simmonds

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Edward Kalinski

Pvt. Archer

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Shaun Curry

Cpl. Robbins

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Sebastian Abineri

Sgt. Treadwell

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Chris Williams

Cpl. Merrick

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Andrew Branch

Flute Player

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Anthony Garner

British Staff Major

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Feliks Arons

Dutch Priest

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Stephen Churchett

British Soldier

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Stuart Blake

Soldier

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Roy Boyd

Soldier

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Jon Croft

Soldier

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Patrick Dickson

Soldier

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Adrian Gibbs

Soldier

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Jason Gregory

Soldier

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Stewart Guidotti

Soldier

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Patrick Hannaway

Soldier

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Brian Haughton

Soldier

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Anthony Howden

Soldier

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Frank Jarvis

Col. Frost's Aide

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David Killick

Soldier

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Dan Long

Soldier

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Gerald Martin

Soldier

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Edward McDermott

Soldier

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Tony McHale

Soldier

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Jack McKenzie

Soldier

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Francis Mughan

Soldier

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Richard Ommanney

Soldier

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Peter Quince

Soldier

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Robin Scobey

Soldier

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Farrell Sheridan

Soldier

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James Snell

Soldier

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Michael Stock

Soldier

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David Stockton

Soldier

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Paul Vaughan-Teague

Soldier

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Jason White

Soldier

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Mark York

Soldier

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Richard Attenborough

Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

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Robin Blair-Crawford

American Sergeant (uncredited)

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John Careless

British Paratrooper (uncredited)

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Bob de Lange

Soldier (uncredited)

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Jan de Vrij

Underground Leader's Father (uncredited)

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Joop Doderer

Soldier (uncredited)

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Dick Engelbracht

Soldier (uncredited)

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Gerard Franken

Soldier (uncredited)

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Jacques Luijer

Soldier (uncredited)

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Anthony Robb

German Officer (uncredited)

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Wil Sibbelee

Underground Leader's Brother (uncredited)

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Hans Van Den Berg

Soldier (uncredited)

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Pim Vosmaer

Soldier (uncredited)

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Robert Wisepart

Soldier (uncredited)

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