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| The Bridges at Toko-Ri | 
 enlarge | Director: Mark Robson
Actors: William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (41 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9772
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 102 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: PARD059064D
ISBN: 0792172523
UPC: 097360590647
EAN: 9780792172529
ASIN: B00005ASGA
Release Date: May 22, 2001
Theatrical Release Date: December 1954
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Product Description
Recalled to duty a lawyer leaves his wife and goes to korea to bomb bridges for an admiral. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: William Holden Fredric March Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Mark Robson
Amazon.com Review
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 gung-ho bluster to focus instead on the very real and tragic consequences of war. This is also one of the first films to openly criticize the morality of the Korean War while praising the honor and integrity of the men who fought it. Lt. Harry Brubaker (William Holden) is one of those men, with one difference: A lawyer with a loving wife (Grace Kelly) and two young daughters, he's been recalled to duty from the Navy Reserve, and reluctantly accepts 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), his admiring admiral (Frederic March), and from the helicopter scouts (Mickey Rooney and Earl Holliman) who've saved his life on 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 Naval operations; the aerial sequences earned an Oscar for special effects, and complete Navy cooperation assures total authenticity in the "flat-top" aircraft carrier scenes. For these and other reasons, this will remain a timeless classic for anyone seeking to comprehend the emotional maelstrom of warfare. --Jeff Shannon
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 The Bridges of Toko-Ri November 11, 2008
Even though the movie is a fictional account, the situation and events were real. Having just fought in and won the Second World War, American troops were called up shortly after to fight again. This time Communist aggresson.
BRIDGES AT TOKO RAI October 30, 2008
EXCELLENT DEPICTION OF CARRIRE ACTION IN KOREAN WAR AND PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE THAT IS TRUE TO LIFE , I WAS THERE
 One of the best films about the Korean War August 31, 2008
The Bridges at Toko-ri, based on the novel by James Michener, is the story of a reserve naval aviator, Harry Brubaker (William Holden), a World War II veteran, who gets re-activated during the Korean War. He is bitter about being torn from his wife (Grace Kelly), 2 young daughters, and his law practice and sent to fight in a war about which he feels ambivalent. In the end he does his job well but pays with his life during a difficult mission to destroy 3 bridges. The cast is first rate with fine supporting work by Frederic March (Rear Adm. George Tarrant) and Mickey Rooney (Mike Forney), a rescue helicopter pilot. The action and flying sequences are exciting, including a ditching at sea, rescue of the downed pilot (Holden), and the attack on the bridges. This is one of the best movies about the Korean War.
The Best May 18, 2008
Have you ever wanted to know what it was like to fly F9F-5 Panther jets off the USS Oriskany during the Korean War?
According to the only Navy Medal Of Honor Winner in the Korean War, Thomas J. Hudner Jr.(referring to the Paramount movie): "It was exactly like that."
Once you get over the obligatory pot-boiler romance/leaving two beautiful little girls behind/ between Grace Kelly and William Holden, the absolutely authentic carrier-jet sequences are both thrilling and REAL.
The movie was filmed during the USS Oriskany's Sept. 1953 cruise and featured flying scenes and close-ups of William Holden wearing the authentic leather flight jacket with patches from VF 192 "THE GOLDEN DRAGONS" as well as the unit patch from Carrier Air Group-19.
It depicted the actual Korean War action known as the "Cherokee Strikes" during 1951 against North Korean Rail bridges albeit flown with AD Skyraiders.
Jet Jockey's would have been using F3-H Banshees at the time.
Interestingly enough, the jet that carried "BRUBAKER's" name and "209", kept that same paint-job for the rest of the cruise.
This is one of the only movies where (HORRORS) the "good-guys" die. YEP, IT HAPPENS. Given the anti-Communist feelings in the USA at the time, the tragic outcome is amazingly close to the James Michener novel and retained
in the final cut.
Enjoy the flic, even though it could benefit from today's "high-def treatments."
The flying/landing/take-off/landing sequences of the beautiful F9F-5 Panther Jet are MORE than worth the price of the movie. The special effects are absolutely spectacular. Amazing during this time-period!
Want to see more?
Get ahold of a copy of "Men Of The Fighting Lady" also by Michener.
It will be a real eye-opener for those even remotely interested in the Korean War and a couple of hours enjoyment from one of America's finest authors put to screen.
 The Bridges at Toko-Ri March 20, 2008
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I was really excited when I saw this movie on the shelf at the library. It was one of the few Grace Kelly movies I had not seen. I was not prepared for the ending though - It was very disappointing and extremely sad.
William Holden is Henry Brubaker, a naval reserve, sent on an assignment to destroy the bridges of Toko-Ri during the Korean War. Before he goes off on the assignment, he meets his wife, Nancy (Grace Kelly) and his two little girls at Tokyo. Grace Kelly is beautiful as usual, and William Holden is great at his part. Mickey Rooney also stars as Brubaker's friend. This is a good movie except for the ending.
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