Overview
Storyline
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
Cast & Media Details
Stars
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa
Director
David Lean
Writer
Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
Genre
Adventure, Drama, War
Release Date
14 Dec, 1957
Runtime
2h 41m
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Audio / Language
English, Japanese, Thai
Production
Horizon Pictures (II)
Awards
🏆 7 wins & 1 nominations
Box Office
$27,202,719
Budget
$3,000,000
IMDb Votes
251,859
Keywords & Themes
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