The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai (History Channel)

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Starring: Edward Woodward
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Directed By: David de Vries
Studio: A&E Home Video
Release Date: 2005-09-27
Running Time: 100 minutes
The film "The Bridge on the River Kwai" dramatized the WWII story of the Thailand-Burma Railway, yet it was largely fictional. Over 65,000 Allied P.O.W.s battled torture, starvation, and disease to hack the 255-mile railway out of harsh jungle for the Japanese. Finishing in only 14 months, many never returned from "The Railway of Death".

True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
This story is historically accurate - no punches pulled. It's not a "Hollywood" fairy tale entertainment as the 1957 movie turned out to be - this is real and worth adding to your library. Not only is it a great historical epic, but it also pays tribute to the hundreds/thousands of men who died building not one, but two bridges over the River Kwai. I'd recommend this to anyone interested in history of WWII in the Pacific Theater.