A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Ryan O'Neal: Brig. Gen. Gavin
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Quotes
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Brig. General James Gavin : So that's it. We're pulling them out. It was Nijmegen.
Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur : It was the single road getting to Nijmegen.
Lt. General Horrocks : No, it was after Nijmegen.
Lt. General Frederick "Boy" Browning : And the fog, in England.
Maj. General Stanislaw Sosabowski : Doesn't matter what it was. When one man says to another, "I know what let's do today, let's play the war game."... everybody dies.
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[Gavin is discussing the glitches that have come up]
Captain Harry Bestebreurtje : I don't want to hear any more. Is there any more?
Brigadier General James Gavin : You're my Dutch advisor, Harry.
Captain Harry Bestebreurtje : What's that supposed to mean?
Brigadier General James Gavin : Just that the Germans first tried to take Nijmeagen Bridge in 1940; and got slaughtered.
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Brigadier General Gavin : What's the best way to take a bridge?
Maj. Julian Cook : Both ends at once.
Brigadier General Gavin : I'm sending two companies across the river by boat. I need a man with very special qualities to lead.
Maj. Julian Cook : Go on, sir.
Brigadier General Gavin : He's got to be tough enough to do it and he's got to be experienced enough to do it. Plus one more thing. He's got to be dumb enough to do it... Start getting ready.
U.S. captain : What was all that about, Major?
Maj. Julian Cook : Well someone's come up with a real nightmare. Real nightmare.
