The Bridge

Director: Eric Steel
Studio: Koch Lorber Films
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 59 reviews
Sales Rank: 6144

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: KCHDKLF3122D
UPC: 741952312291
EAN: 0741952312291
ASIN: B000O76PXK

Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: June 12, 2007
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3 out of 5 stars the bridge    January 3, 2009
Bob (Divided States)
Who buys this? I wouldn't buy it. I'd say it's worth renting because it is somewhat interesting in that it deals with a taboo subject and a famous American icon. Should they put up a better barrier or leave this beautiful monument unmarred by an unsightly structure? Save lives or preserve the aesthetic character of the Golden Gate Bridge? That was one interesting issue that is raised. I say leave the bridge alone. There are other barriers that these individuals break through before getting to the bridge. Society's failures as well as those of the individual are what lead people to take that leap and the bridge jumpers should force people that care to look at those. There is nothing wrong with the bridge.


5 out of 5 stars Eric Steel has created an unsettling but ultimately deeply moving work    December 20, 2008
Andy Orrock (Dallas, TX)
Having lived in San Francisco and run the Golden Gate Bridge with my running training group dozens of times, you learn just how accessible it is - it's pedestrian- and bike-friendly, with nice wide sidewalks and chest-high fences. You can say it reflects the personality of the city. It's a magical place, an enduring engineering marvel...and a suicide magnet.

It's that last feature that drew Producer/Director Eric Steel to this project (though it's in question just how open he was with the Golden Gate Bridge Authority in regards to his proposed subject matter).

It would have been easy for Steel to piece together a sensational or voyeuristic film given the nature of the footage he collected while filming at the bridge for a year. Instead, he's put together an unsettling but ultimately deeply moving work that seeks to define bridge jumpers as real human beings, not just statistics. Indeed, the most compelling scenes in the film aren't the ones at the bridge; they're the emotional, affecting interviews with friends and family of the jumpers. It's clear they're still reeling from the events.

Adding to the brooding, ruminative feel of the film is a brilliant score by Alex Heffes. It nails the mood of the film perfectly.


5 out of 5 stars Haunting, but a rare look into the side of life that most people turn away from.    October 18, 2008
W. Price (Birmingham, AL U.S.A.)
A friend of mine told me about this documentary after he watched it on IFC. He said I would like it and that it was interesting. I work in the drug and alcohol addiction field and I am a graduate of psychology and criminology and I am more desensitized that the average person when it comes to human behavior. But, I watched this one night after work and I was speechless. It brings the common movie goer into the eye-witness setting of mental illness and people attempting to cope with a "not-so-good" existence. Haunting, but I was unable to look away. I would show this film to any college-level psychology class as a teaching/learning tool.


1 out of 5 stars Most Boring Documentary I've ever Seen. Don't waste your money.    September 24, 2008
C. Kimmel (Sturgis, SD)
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This has to be the most boring documentary in the history of the world. The Director obviously doesn't have the balls to show what the documentary was supposed to be about, people throwing themselves off the Golden Gate Bridge. What he gives us instead is 90 plus minutes of friends and family talking about these people and you get about 2 minutes if that showing only around 4 people jumping. The grand finale is someone jumping and they film him all the way down till he hit's the water and disappears.Yes, I wanted some background on who these people were and why they decided to go out like that but this is a total rip off. To top it all off the jerk has got the nerve to list all the people that have jumped off the bridge in a 1 year period, around 24 I think. If I ever see his name on another anything I will run the other way. Don't waste your money.


5 out of 5 stars An Important Film About Understanding More Perspectives About Suicide, Depression, and Mental Illnesses    September 2, 2008
One More Option (USA)
Usually, when I give a film 5 out of 5 stars, it is because I not only think highly of the film, but I also want more people to see it.

In this case, I'm not necessarily encouraging more people to see this film. But at the same time, this is an exceptionally informative film that was created with a great deal of care, patience, and sensitivity.

This is a multiple viewpoint film with dialogues from people closely involved with friends or relatives who killed themselves by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. The discussions are informed, but not necessarily expert. The opinions are earnest and well-meaning, but not necessarily good advice. But observing and questioning the narratives could be a valuable exercise for some who have ever struggled with the related issues.

I want to personally thank all the filmmakers involved who worked so hard to create this film.