Breakthrough (1979)

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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.

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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:

profie photo of Richard BurtonName: Richard Burton
Character: Sergeant Steiner

profie photo of Rod SteigerName: Rod Steiger
Character: General Webster

profie photo of Helmut GriemName: Helmut Griem
Character: Major Stransky

profie photo of Klaus LöwitschName: Klaus Löwitsch
Character: Krüger

profie photo of Michael ParksName: Michael Parks
Character: Sergeant Anderson

profie photo of Werner PochathName: Werner Pochath
Character: Keppel

profie photo of Robert MitchumName: Robert Mitchum
Character: Colonel Rogers

profie photo of Véronique VendellName: Véronique Vendell
Character: Yvette

profie photo of Horst JansonName: Horst Janson
Character: Captain Berger

profie photo of Joachim HansenName: Joachim Hansen
Character: Captain Kistner

profie photo of Dieter SchidorName: Dieter Schidor
Character: Paul Anselm

profie photo of Bruno DietrichName: Bruno Dietrich
Character: Nissen

profie photo of Curd JürgensName: Curd Jürgens
Character: General Hofmann

profie photo of Sieghardt RuppName: Sieghardt Rupp
Character: Corporal Rothe

profie photo of Hans-Jürgen SchatzName: Hans-Jürgen Schatz
Character: Schulze

profie photo of Günter MeisnerName: Günter Meisner
Character: SS Officer

profie photo of Christoph WaltzName: Christoph Waltz
Character: Paramedic

Crew Members:

profie photo of Andrew V. McLaglenName: Andrew V. McLaglen
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Tony WilliamsonName: Tony Williamson
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Author

profie photo of Tony ImiName: Tony Imi
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Peter BerneisName: Peter Berneis
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Author

profie photo of Helga BorscheName: Helga Borsche
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Wolf C. HartwigName: Wolf C. Hartwig
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Raymond PoultonName: Raymond Poulton
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Herbert TaschnerName: Herbert Taschner
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Hubert LukowskiName: Hubert Lukowski
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Ted RichmondName: Ted Richmond
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Ludwig SpitalerName: Ludwig Spitaler
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Peter ThomasName: Peter Thomas
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

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Reviews Section

rated 3 out of 5
November 03, 2023

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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