Come on, let's get on with it.

Description: Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines. Cast: Underground Leader: Siem Vroom Underground Leader's Wife (as Marlies Van Alcmaer): Marlies van Alcmaer Underground Leader's Son (as Eric Van't Wout): Erik van 't Wout Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt: Wolfgang Preiss Gen. Blumentritt: Hans von Borsody Cafe Waitress: Josephine Peeper Lt .Gen. Browning: Dirk Bogarde Maj. Gen. Maxwell Taylor: Paul Maxwell Maj. Gen. Urquhart: Sean Connery Brig. Gen. Gavin: Ryan O'Neal Maj. Gen. Sosabowski: Gene Hackman Field Marshal Model: Walter Kohut Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje: Peter Faber German Sentry: Hartmut Becker Maj. Fuller: Frank Grimes R.A.F. Briefing Officer: Jeremy Kemp Lt. Col. Mackenzie: Donald Pickering Brig Lathbury: Donald Douglas Lt. Cole: Peter Settelen Maj. Steele: Stephen Moore Lt. Gen. Horrocks: Edward Fox Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur: Michael Caine Lt. Col. Giles Vandeleur: Michael Byrne Lieutenant Colonel Frost: Anthony Hopkins Pvt. Wicks: Paul Copley Capt. Glass: Nicholas Campbell SSgt. Dohun: James Caan Col. Sims: Gerald Sim U.S. Private: Harry Ditson Organist: Erik Chitty Vicar: Brian Hawksley Corporal Hancock: Colin Farrell Major Carlyle: Christopher Good Private Morgan: Norman Gregory Corporal Davies: Alun Armstrong Private Dodds: Anthony Milner Private Clark: Barry McCarthy Sergeant Matthias (as Lex Van Delden): Lex van Delden Lieutenant General Bittrich: Maximilian Schell Field Marshal Model's Aide: Michael Wolf Major General Ludwig: Hardy Krüger Irish Guards Lieutenant: Sean Mathias German Private: Tim Beekman British Padre: Edward Seckerson Kate Ter Horst: Liv Ullmann Jan Ter Horst (as Tom Van Beek): Tom van Beek Dutch Villager: Henny Alma Colonel Stout: Elliott Gould U.S. Radio Operator: Ray Jewers British Wireless Operator: Geoffrey Hinsliff Lieutenant Cornish: Keith Drinkel Old Dutch Lady: Mary Smithuysen Hans. Her Son: Hans Croiset Captain Grabner: Fred Williams German Lieutenant: Patrick Ryecart Sergeant Clegg: John Judd Trooper Binns: Ben Cross British Medical Officer: Hilary Minster Private Andrews: David English Sergeant Towns: Ben Howard Captain Cleminson: Michael Graham Cox Elderly Dutch Couple: Georgette Reyevski Young Dutch Couple: Adrienne Kleiweg R.A.F. Met. Officer: Denholm Elliott U.S. Sergeant: Peter Gordon U.S. Medical Colonel: Arthur Hill Lieutenant Rafferty: Garrick Hagon U.S. Engineer: Brian Gwaspari Grenadier Guards Lieutenant: Stephen Rayment British Corporal (as Tim Morand): Timothy Morand Private Gibbs: James Wardroper Colonel Barker: Neil Kennedy Private 'Ginger' Marsh: John Salthouse Glider Pilot: Jonathan Hackett Regimental Sergeant Major: Stanley Lebor Private Vincent: Jack Galloway Private Long: Milton Cadman 'Taffy' Brace: David Auker Doctor Spaander: Laurence Olivier Colonel Weaver: Richard Kane Private Stephenson: Toby Salaman British Staff Colonel: Michael Bangerter Grenadier Guards Colonel: Philip Raymond Boat Truck Driver: Myles Reithermann Major Cook: Robert Redford U.S. Captain: Anthony Pullen Shaw U.S. Padre: John Morton U.S. Lieutenant: John Ratzenberger Captain Krafft: Dick Rienstra Sergeant Whitney: Ian Liston Private Gordon: Paul Rattee Sergeant Tomblin: Mark Sheridan Sergeant Macdonald: George Innes Grenadier Guards Major: John Stride British Medical Orderly: Michael Graves Private Simmonds: Simon Chandler Private Archer: Edward Kalinski Corporal Robbins: Shaun Curry Sergeant Treadwell: Sebastian Abineri Corporal Merrick: Chris Williams Flute Player: Andrew Branch British Staff Major: Anthony Garner Dutch Priest: Feliks Arons Soldier: Robert Wisepart Soldier (as Ray Boyd): Roy Boyd Col. Frost's Aide: Frank Jarvis Soldier (as Richard Ommaney): Richard Ommanney Lunatic Wearing Glasses: Richard Attenborough Self - Plans for D-Day (archive footage): Arthur Tedder British Paratrooper: John Careless Self (archive footage): Franklin D. Roosevelt Self - In Car with Churchill (archive footage): Charles de Gaulle Self - Salutes Parade (archive footage): Adolf Hitler Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (unconfirmed): Alfred Jodl Self - Shakes Hands (archive footage): George S. Patton German Officer: Anthony Robb Self - Below Hitler (archive footage): Erwin Rommel Written by: Cornelius Ryan, William Goldman Director: Richard Attenborough Production: United Artists, Joseph E. Levine Productions Release date: 15 Jun 1977 Box Office: $50,750,000