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The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 194 mins · English
- Directed by
- Georg Fenady
- Starring
- Philip Baker Hall, Leslie Nielsen, James MacArthur, Richard Gilliland, Gregory Sierra, Susan Lanier
A diverse group of strangers becomes trapped on a bridge that is collapsing from both ends. Adding to the danger, a gun‑toting bank robber uses the same bridge as his escape route and refuses to allow rescuers to approach the victims. With the structure failing fast, every second counts.
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