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Where to Watch The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) in the US
- 1957
- PG
- 2h 41m
- 8.1IMDb
- 96%Rotten Tomatoes
- 88Metascore
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What it's about
During WW II, allied POWs in a Japanese internment camp are ordered to build a bridge to accommodate the Burma-Siam railway. Their instinct is to sabotage the bridge, but under the leadership of Colonel Nicholson they're persuaded the bridge should be built to help morale, spirit. At first, the prisoners admire Nicholson when he bravely endures torture rather than compromise his principles for the benefit of Japanese Commandant Colonel Saito, but soon they realise it's a monument to Nicholson, himself, as well as a form of collaboration with the enemy.
Cast and crew
- Director
- David Lean
- Writer
- Pierre Boulle, Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson
- Starring
- William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins
Details
- Release date
- Dec 14, 1957
- Language
- English, Japanese, Thai
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Box office
- $27,200,000
- Awards
- Won 7 Oscars. 30 wins & 7 nominations total
Where to Watch The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Bridge on the River Kwai in the United States?
- The Bridge on the River Kwai is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Sony Pictures Core (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.
- Can I stream The Bridge on the River Kwai or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Sony Pictures Core (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and Spectrum On Demand.
- Can I watch The Bridge on the River Kwai for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD).
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