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Movie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 111 mins.
Release date - 01-03-1979
Release year - 1979
Genres - Drama, History, War
Overall ratings and scores for Breakthrough:
Happiness Score - 5.8/10, World Popularity Score - 6.327/100, IMDB Score - 5.0, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 5.0/10, .
Breakthrough movie has Total Global Votes - 28, Total IMD Votes - 1,471
Breakthrough Movie Introduction: Movie Breakthrough, release year 1979 is written by Peter Berneis, Tony Williamson, Dagobert Lindlau and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The leading star-cast in this movie are Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Helmut Griem along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Movie overview and plot by Nishanath Satyanarayana
Movie in-short: In 1944 a German sergeant gets involved in an anti-Hitler conspiracy, and saves the life of an American colonel.
Movie story-line: 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.
Movie synopsis: In 1944 German sergeant Rolf Steiner is on the Russian Front where out of frustration he hits an officer. Steiner is sent on leave to Paris to avoid further incidents. In Paris news of the Allied Invasion of Normandy arrive and Steiner meets up with his unit there being recently transferred from Russia. Steiner finds out that his old company commander from the Russian Front, Major Von Stransky, is his new commander. Steiner and Von Stransky hate one another. The German general in charge of the area is General Hofmann who's a member of the conspiracy to kill Hitler. Hofmann hopes to surrender his troops to the Americans. He reveals his plans to Sergeant Steiner and asks Steiner to meet the Americans to negotiate a possible surrender if Hitler is eliminated. When the plot to kill Hitler fails, the surrender plan is in jeopardy.
Highlights - Breakthrough (1979)
Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Rapid Film
Produced in - Germany
Available languages - English (English), French (Français), Russian (Pусский), German (Deutsch),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - N/A
Certificate(s) - DE : 16
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Breakthrough (1979)
Lead Actors - Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Helmut Griem
Writer(s) - Peter Berneis, Tony Williamson, Dagobert Lindlau
Director(s) - Andrew V. McLaglen
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Breakthrough (1979)
What is the release date of Breakthrough (1979)?
Release date of Breakthrough (1979) is 01-03-1979.
What is the total runtime of Breakthrough (1979) in minutes?
Total runtime of Breakthrough (1979) in minutes is 115 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce Breakthrough (1979) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Breakthrough (1979) movie is around $0.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie Breakthrough (1979)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Breakthrough (1979) is around $0.00.
What is the pupularity of Breakthrough (1979)?
Worldwide pupularity of Breakthrough (1979) movie is 6.327%.
What is the name of the production company of film Breakthrough (1979)?
Production company of film Breakthrough (1979) is/are Rapid Film, .
Which country the film Breakthrough (1979) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Breakthrough (1979) is Germany, .
Which language the film Breakthrough (1979) is produced in?
Film Breakthrough (1979) is produced in English (English), French (Français), Russian (Pусский), German (Deutsch), language(s).
Which Genre the film Breakthrough (1979) belongs to?
Movie Breakthrough (1979) is categorized under Drama, War genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Breakthrough (1979)?
Lead actors of the film Breakthrough (1979) are Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Helmut Griem.
Who is the writer of the film Breakthrough (1979)?
The writer(s) of the film Breakthrough (1979) is/are Peter Berneis, Tony Williamson, Dagobert Lindlau.
Who is the director of the film Breakthrough (1979)?
The director(s) of the film Breakthrough (1979) is/are Andrew V. McLaglen.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Breakthrough (1979) movie?
Movie Breakthrough (1979) has N/A awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Breakthrough (1979) in-short?
Short plot of movie Breakthrough (1979): In 1944 a German sergeant gets involved in an anti-Hitler conspiracy, and saves the life of an American colonel..
What is the full story of Breakthrough (1979) movie?
Full plot of movie Breakthrough (1979): In 1944 German sergeant Rolf Steiner is on the Russian Front where out of frustration he hits an officer. Steiner is sent on leave to Paris to avoid further incidents. In Paris news of the Allied Invasion of Normandy arrive and Steiner meets up with his unit there being recently transferred from Russia. Steiner finds out that his old company commander from the Russian Front, Major Von Stransky, is his new commander. Steiner and Von Stransky hate one another. The German general in charge of the area is General Hofmann who's a member of the conspiracy to kill Hitler. Hofmann hopes to surrender his troops to the Americans. He reveals his plans to Sergeant Steiner and asks Steiner to meet the Americans to negotiate a possible surrender if Hitler is eliminated. When the plot to kill Hitler fails, the surrender plan is in jeopardy..
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Breakthrough (1979)
Full Starcast:
Name: Richard Burton
Character: Sergeant Steiner
Name: Rod Steiger
Character: General Webster
Name: Helmut Griem
Character: Major Stransky
Name: Klaus Löwitsch
Character: Krüger
Name: Michael Parks
Character: Sergeant Anderson
Name: Werner Pochath
Character: Keppel
Name: Robert Mitchum
Character: Colonel Rogers
Name: Véronique Vendell
Character: Yvette
Name: Horst Janson
Character: Captain Berger
Name: Joachim Hansen
Character: Captain Kistner
Name: Dieter Schidor
Character: Paul Anselm
Name: Bruno Dietrich
Character: Nissen
Name: Curd Jürgens
Character: General Hofmann
Name: Sieghardt Rupp
Character: Corporal Rothe
Name: Hans-Jürgen Schatz
Character: Schulze
Name: Günter Meisner
Character: SS Officer
Name: Christoph Waltz
Character: Paramedic
Crew Members:
Name: Andrew V. McLaglen
Department: Directing
Job/Role: DirectorName: Tony Williamson
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Author
Name: Tony Imi
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of PhotographyName: Peter Berneis
Department: Writing
Job/Role: AuthorName: Helga Borsche
Department: Editing
Job/Role: EditorName: Wolf C. Hartwig
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Raymond Poulton
Department: Editing
Job/Role: EditorName: Herbert Taschner
Department: Editing
Job/Role: EditorName: Hubert Lukowski
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Ted Richmond
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive ProducerName: Ludwig Spitaler
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Peter Thomas
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Movie Posters and Wallapapers - Breakthrough (1979)
Reviews Section
On paper, this ought to have been a belter. Andrew V. McLaglen being no stranger to grand scale cinema and a cast of Hollywood A-listers to deliver a story of wartime betrayal and courage. So what happened? Richard Burton dons a rather erratic German accent as the conspiring and rather hot-tempered sergeant "Steiner" who finds himself under the command of his own personal nemesis "Von Stransky" (Helmut Griem). Fortunately, for him, at the behest of his scheming general "Hofmann" (Curd Jürgens) he is despatched to try and make some sort of truce with the approaching allies at the height of the Wehrmacht's conspiracies to be rid of their Führer. Along the way he manages to help out American colonel "Rogers" (Robert Mitchum) but will that be enough to convince the sceptical "Gen. Webster" (Rod Steiger) that the approach isn't just a ploy to lure them into a trap, or buy more time, or both! Unfortunately, neither Burton not Mitchum are anywhere near their best here and though the director does his best to keep the film moving along with plenty of action and battle scenes, there are still too many flawed sub-plots, a weak and rather verbose script and multiple shallow characterisations to make the film flow well or engagingly. Steiger features much too sparingly to make much of a contribution and after about an hour I felt that I was watching an hybrid of half a dozen other, better, WWII adventures. I'm sure it was an useful payday for all concerned, but as a piece of cinema it's pretty disappointing.
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