The Bridge on the River Kwai

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.

RATING

7.8 / 10

RELEASE DATE

1957-10-11

DIRECTOR

David Lean

RUNNING TIME

2h 41m

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $44,908,000

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