What is the duration of Return from the River Kwai?

The duration of Return from the River Kwai is 101 mins.

What is the original language of Return from the River Kwai?

The original language of Return from the River Kwai is English.

Who directed Return from the River Kwai?

Return from the River Kwai was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.

Which studio made Return from the River Kwai?

Return from the River Kwai was produced by Roadshow Productions.

Return from the River Kwai 1989

Q: Does Return from the River Kwai have end credit scenes?

Return from the River Kwai does not have end credit scenes.

War

Runtime

101 mins

Language

English

War prisoners labor tirelessly to build a bridge over Thailand’s River Kwai, only for an American bomber to smash it just as it’s finished. Camp commander Tanaka orders executions as a warning, but Major Harada arrives with orders to ship the healthiest men to Japan by rail and sea. The convoy faces a perilous trek under constant Allied surveillance of the railways and the seas.

Roadshow Productions

Studio

Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

Does Return from the River Kwai have end credit scenes?

No!

Return from the River Kwai does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Timothy Bottoms

Seaman Miller

Tatsuya Nakadai

Major Harada

George Takei

Lieutenant Tanaka

Denholm Elliott

Colonel Grayson

Richard Graham

Sergeant Perry

Edward Fox

Major Benford

Chris Penn

Lieutenant Crawford

Ronnie Lazaro

Boonrod

Nick Tate

Lt. Commander Hunt

Masato Nagamori

Lieutenant Yamashita

Paul Holme

Benford's Patient

Andres Tepongco

Anon

Anna Maria Tirol

Meo Girl

Pierre Valderon

Frenchman in Saigon

Patricia Edmondson

Lady in Saigon

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Return from the River Kwai Other Names and Titles

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