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((Short description|1979 war film))
((more citations needed|date=June 2019))
((Infobox film
| name = Breakthrough
| image = Breakthrough FilmPoster.jpeg
| caption =
| director = [[Andrew V. McLaglen]]
| producer = [[Wolf C. Hartwig]]<br>Herbert Lukowski
| writer = Peter Berneis / [[Tony Williamson]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Richard Burton]]<br>[[Robert Mitchum]]<br>[[Rod Steiger]]<br>[[Michael Parks]]<br>[[Curd Jurgens]]<br>[[Helmut Griem]]<br>[[Klaus Löwitsch]]
| music = [[Peter Thomas (composer)|Peter Thomas]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Palladium Film <br> [[Rapid Film]]
| distributor = [[Constantin Film]] <br> Maverick Pictures International (US)
| released = 1979
| runtime = 111 minutes (German version)<br>115 minutes (English version)
| country = West Germany
| language = German / English
| budget =
))

'''''Breakthrough''''', also released as '''''Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz, 2''''' and '''''Sergeant Steiner'''''<ref>((Citation|title=Steiner - Das eiserne Kreuz, 2. Teil (Sergeant Steiner) (Breakthrough) (1980)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1003061_breakthrough|language=en|access-date=2019-06-25))</ref> is a 1979 [[war film]] set on the [[Western Front (WWII)|Western Front]], specifically the Normandy coastline.<ref>((Cite book|title=Long ago and far away : Hollywood and the Second World War|last=Fyne, Robert.|date=2008|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810861244|location=Lanham, Md.|oclc=183179610))</ref> The picture is a sequel to [[Sam Peckinpah]]'s ''[[Cross of Iron]]'', and includes several characters from that film.

The film stars several big names including [[Richard Burton]], [[Robert Mitchum]] and [[Rod Steiger]]. Burton (Sergeant Steiner) and [[Helmut Griem]] (Major Stransky) assume the roles played by [[James Coburn]] and [[Maximilian Schell]] respectively in the original film. The supporting cast features [[Michael Parks]] and [[Curd Jürgens]]. This also marks the film debut of [[Christoph Waltz]], playing an uncredited role. [[Klaus Löwitsch]] is the only actor from ''Cross of Iron'' to reprise his role.

==Plot==
Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the [[Eastern Front (WWII)|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 after coming up against a Russian tank. He then takes a [[furlough]] to Paris just as the Allies launch their [[invasion of Normandy]].

Steiner's unit is transferred to France, occupying the village of St Bologne. General Hoffman ([[Curd Jürgens]]) orders Steiner to cross into nearby enemy territory and confer with American Colonel Rogers ([[Robert Mitchum]]) and General Webster ([[Rod Steiger]]), informing him that the High Command of the German Army ([[Wehrmacht]]) is [[20 July plot|plotting]] to assassinate Hitler and would like to surrender. The plan fails and American forces launch an attack on German forces in St Bologne where Stransky has planned an explosion to destroy both the Americans and the civilian inhabitants.

Steiner clearly sympathises more with the Americans, even to the extent of killing his fellow soldiers.

==Cast==
*[[Richard Burton]] as Sergeant Rolf Steiner
*[[Robert Mitchum]] as Colonel Rogers
*[[Rod Steiger]] as General Webster
*[[Michael Parks]] as Sergeant Anderson
*[[Curd Jürgens]] as General Hoffmann
*[[Helmut Griem]] as Captain/Major von Stransky
*[[Klaus Löwitsch]] as Corporal Krüger
*[[Christoph Waltz]] as Paramedic
*[[Günter Meisner]] as SS Officer

==Reception and criticism==
''Breakthrough'' was mostly financed by West German producers when it was released in 1979, after several changes were made to the sequel: for instance, the action was relocated from Russia to the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]] and [[Richard Burton]] replaced Coburn as Sgt Steiner. The film was panned by critics, who identified a confusing plot, poor dialogue, an aged cast and undistinguished acting.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/film/eurowar/breakthrough.html |title=Review:''BREAKTHROUGH'' (1979) aka ''SERGEANT STEINER'' |publisher=Angelfire.com |access-date=2011-04-07))</ref>

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* ((IMDb title|0078320|Breakthrough))

((Andrew V. McLaglen))

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