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The Bridge on the River KwaiFollow

1957 • PG • 2h 41m • Drama, War • Columbia Pictures

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Box office summary

Domestic total
$33.30M
Final
Worldwide total
$33.30M
$22K international
Budget$3M
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Cast & crew

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David Lean David Lean Director William Holden William Holden Starring Alec Guinness Alec Guinness Starring Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins Starring
ScreenplayCarl Foreman, Michael Wilson Produced bySam Spiegel CinematographyJack Hildyard Music byMalcolm Arnold StudioColumbia Pictures

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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