{"product_id":"the-bridges-at-toko-ri","title":"The Bridges at Toko-Ri","description":"Product description\n\nThe story of a WWII veteran Navy pilot who leaves his family to fight again in the Korean conflict.\nGenre: Feature Film-Drama\nRating: NR\nRelease Date: 2-MAY-2006\nMedia Type: DVD\n\nAmazon.com\n\nA 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.\nBrubaker 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\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B00005ASGA\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: HBSV.B00005ASGA.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:William Holden|Grace Kelly|Fredric March|Mickey Rooney|Charles McGraw|Robert Strauss|Earl Holliman|Richard Shannon|Keiko Awaji|Willis Bouchey|Corey Allen|Keith Aldrich|Mark Robson|James Michener|Valentine Davies\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Dvd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Dvd comes in original case and case has original artwork. Disc may have some minor scratches but is in good condition.Case may have some general wear. Be sure check out thousands of our other dvds on this platform. If dvd came with digital code, code may be used.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Happy Book Stack ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68251288928557,"sku":"HBSV.B00005ASGA.G","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/6799\/6205\/files\/B00005ASGA-0.jpg?v=1793911184","url":"https:\/\/www.thehappybookstack.com\/products\/the-bridges-at-toko-ri","provider":"The Happy Book Stack ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}