Return from the River Kwai
1989, English. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
A group of war prisoners has spilt blood, sweat and tears to construct a bridge over the river Kwai in Thailand. Just when the bridge is ready, an American bomber arrives and destroys it. Camp commander Tanaka wants to set an example and orders that some of the prisoners must be executed. Just in time major Harada arrives with orders that the healthiest prisoners must be transported to Japan by train and boat. A treacherous journey since the allied forces keep a close eye on railroads and practically own the seas.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andrew V. McLaglenDirector
- Edward FoxMajor Benford
- George TakeiLieutenant Tanaka
- Chris PennLieutenant Crawford
- Denholm ElliottColonel Grayson
- Timothy BottomsSeaman Miller
- Nick TateLt. Commander Hunt
- Richard GrahamSergeant Perry
- Paul HolmeBenford's Patient
- Tatsuya NakadaiMajor Harada
- Ronnie LazaroBoonrod
- Anna Maria TirolMeo Girl
- Andres TepongcoAnon
Details
- Released
- 7 April 1989
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Sargon Tamimi, Paul Mayersberg
- Budget
- $15M
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Return from the River Kwai runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Return from the River Kwai isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 April 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Return from the River Kwai?
Return from the River Kwai (1989) was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and stars Edward Fox, George Takei, Chris Penn.