Revealing mistake: When the bridge blows up, there are explosions on the bridge deck itself, but the charges were only set on the pillars below.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
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Directed by: David Lean
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa
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Trivia: Sir Alec Guinness won his only Oscar for his role as Colonel Nicholson in this movie.
Question: When the commando teams drops their gear did the parachute fail to open, or could the equipment survive a drop from a plane at that height?
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Answer: Depending on how it was packed most likely.