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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
78

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Here are a few quick details to keep in mind about the Horizon Pictures drama flick. The Bridge on the River Kwai starring William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 41 min. The release date of the movie is December 14th, 1957. The movie received a user score of 78/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 2,270 engaged users.

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "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."

'The Bridge on the River Kwai' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 14th, 1957
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting November 21st, 2000 - Buy The Bridge on the River Kwai DVD