A dramatic recreation of an Allied airdrop behind German lines in Holland, and the subsequent disastrous Battle of Arnhem.
MPAA rating: PG.|||adult
United Artists ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. ; screenplay by William Goldman ; produced by Joseph E. Levine and Richard P. Levine ; directed by Richard Attenborough.
Based on the book by Cornelius Ryan.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
Special features: 8-page booklet featuring trivia, production notes and a revealing look at the making of the film ; original theatrical trailer.
Re-released on DVD in 2006 with the same UPC.
Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Hardy Kruger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell, Liv Ullmann.
DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) ; NTSC ; region 1 ; Dolby digital.
English (stereo surround) or French (mono) language soundtracks, with optional English or French subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; film editor, Antony Gibbs ; music, John Addison.
