The bridge on the River Kwai / Columbia Pictures presents a Sam Spiegel production ; screenplay by Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman ; produced by Sam Spiegel ; directed by David Lean.

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British soldiers captured by the Japanese during World War II are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge which a commando team is instructed by the British High Command to destroy.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Columbia Pictures Corporation Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Lean, David, 1908-1991 Spiegel, Sam Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978 Foreman, Carl Holden, William, 1918-1981 Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000 Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973 Hayakawa, Sesshū, 1889-1973 Donald, James, 1917-1993 Sears, Ann, 1933-1992 Horne, Geoffrey Boulle, Pierre, 1912-1994
Language:	English French Spanish Portuguese Multiple languages
Language and/or Writing System:	English language ; Includes French, Spanish and Portuguese dubbed versions and subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.
Published:	Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, ©2000, ℗1957.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Boulle, Pierre, > 1912-1994 > Television adaptations. Boulle, Pierre, > 1912-1994 > Film adaptations. Burma-Siam Railroad > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Japanese > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Burma > Drama. War films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films.
Genre:	Television adaptations. Film adaptations. Drama. War films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD