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Bridges at Toko-Ri [DVD] [1954] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

William Holden (Actor), Grace Kelly (Actor), Mark Robson (Director) | Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss
  • Directors: Mark Robson
  • Writers: James Michener, Valentine Davies
  • Producers: George Seaton, William Perlberg
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English, French
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: 22 May 2001
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005ASGA
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 195,613 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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A powerful study of courage in the face of irrational odds, The Bridges at Toko-Ri (based on James Michener's novel) is no less patriotic than many other war films, but it dispenses with the gung-ho bluster to focus on the very real and tragic consequences of war. This is also one of the first films to openly criticise the morality of the Korean War while praising the honour and integrity of the men who fought it. Lt Harry Brubaker (William Holden) is one of those men: a lawyer with a loving wife (Grace Kelly) and two young daughters, who is recalled to duty from the Navy Reserve, his mission; to fly with a bomber jet squadron over one of the Communists' most heavily protected targets, the strategically vital bridges in the Korean canyon of Toko-Ri.

Brubaker has his own noble protection from his fellow pilots (including Charles McGraw in a fine supporting role), admiring admiral (Frederic March), and from the helicopter scouts (Mickey Rooney, Earl Holliman) who saved his life on a previous missions. But his ambivalence--and his fear that the Toko-Ri mission will be his last--is what gives the film its potent emotional impact. Holden is perfect in his role, and director Mark Robson steadfastly avoids any false sentiment or macho theatrics that would diminish the film's devastating climax. The Bridges at Toko-Ri is also a superlative showcase for the naval operations; the aerial sequences earned an Oscar for special effects and the Navy's cooperation assures total authenticity in the "flat-top" aircraft carrier scenes. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars The bridges between generations past 6 Nov 2003
By "phasers"
I found this movie enjoyable to watch. It starts off well with an aircraft in trouble and the rescue of one pilot. In some places it tends to sway from the story line but this is more beneficial than handicapping.
The caste is good and Mickey Rooney plays his part exceptionally well as a helicopter pilot.
The film overall is good and draws you into the story geographically. The visual effects are real and not computer generated and if you are an aviation buff or into realism,it is well worth seeing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars top notch action and period footage 25 July 2009
By Clipper 314
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Great film from start to finish. On top of the action you get brilliant footage of Grumman Panthers jets and Sikorski Dragonfly helicopters. All in all a top notch movie with an important sub plot of 'wifely' patriotism in supporting their aviator husbands returning to fight (soon after WW2) in the non too popular Korean war. Well played by all the actors and a great story line. 5 stars !
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4.0 out of 5 stars Korean war is hell 4 July 2012
By P.D.Nash
Format:DVD
Starring William Holden, Grace Kelly and Frederick March this big screen version of James H Michener's Korean War novel was released just a year after the official end of the war. Aided by the US navy the film is a tribute to the Korean fliers and rescue teams sent behind the lines to rescue downed pilots. Holden is a Panther pilot who's mission is to bomb the heavily defended bridges at Toko Ri, Grace Kelly is his understandably worried wife and Frederick March his surrogate father. Director Robson does a great job, the flying sequences are superb, the tactics accurate and the special effects are the very best for it's time. There is also excellent support from Micky Rooney, Charles McGraw, Robert Strauss and Earl Holliman. Holden insisted that the original downbeat ending be retained which probably had something to do with his own brother's death in the Second World War. If you're interested in the Korean war, aircraft carriers, helicoptors or first generation jet fighters then this film is for you. Incidentally, the aircraft carrier used, USS Oriskany, was sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in 2006.
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