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Breakthrough

Burton...Mitchum...Steiger...Enemies...Yet Allies In Combat With Destiny!

Breakthrough Poster

Released: 1979-03-01

Runtime: 93 minutes

Overview

Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission by coming up against a Russian tank. Steiner then takes a furlough to Paris just as the Allies launch their invasion of Normandy.

Genres

  • Drama
  • History
  • War

Production Companies

  • Rapid Film (DE)

Additional Information

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Popularity: 1.2624

Vote Average: 5.8 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0078320