Memphis Belle
Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.
1990 | 107m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Michael Caton-Jones |
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| Writer: | Monte Merrick |
| Staring: |
| The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 07, 1990 |
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| Director: | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Writer: | Monte Merrick |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, bomber, u.s. air force, danger of life, soldier, nostalgic, military airplane, heroic mission, flying fortress, nazi germany, stern, admiring |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Enigma Productions, NatWest Ventures, British Satellite Broadcasting, Fujisankei Communications Group, The Bountiful Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $23,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Matthew Modine | Dennis Dearborn |
| Eric Stoltz | Danny Daly |
| Tate Donovan | Luke Sinclair |
| D. B. Sweeney | Phil Lowenthal |
| Billy Zane | Val Kozlowski |
| Sean Astin | Richard "Rascal" Moore |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Clay Busby |
| Bradley Lavelle | Sergeant |
| Reed Diamond | Virgil Hoogesteger |
| Courtney Gains | Eugene McVey |
| Neil Giuntoli | Jack Bocci |
| David Strathairn | Craig Harriman |
| John Lithgow | Bruce Derringer |
| Jane Horrocks | Faith |
| Ben Browder | Rookie Captain |
| Steven Mackintosh | Stan |
| Martin McDougall | Footballer |
| Morag Siller | Farm Girl / Jitterbugger |
| Mac McDonald | Les |
| Jodie Brooke Wilson | Singer |
| Keith Edwards | S-2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Monte Merrick | Screenplay |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Ian Giladjian | Set Decoration |
| Brian Bishop | Scenic Artist |
| Paul Cridlin | Boom Operator |
| Ian Fuller | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Barbara Back | Location Manager |
| Angela Wharton | Script Supervisor |
| Mark Holding | Sound Recordist |
| Jim Morahan | Draughtsman |
| Jane Robinson | Costume Design |
| Alan Tomkins | Art Direction |
| Bill Welch | Construction Foreman |
| Cloe Chloerty | Scenic Artist |
| Martin Evans | Dialogue Editor |
| Nicholas Brooks | Visual Effects |
| John King | Art Direction |
| Joan Hills | Makeup Artist |
| Doug Bishop | Scenic Artist |
| Michael Crouch | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bob Hollow | Special Effects |
| Allan James | Location Manager |
| Norman Dorme | Supervising Art Director |
| Mike Rutter | Aerial Camera |
| David Toguri | Choreographer |
| Peter Hancock | Property Master |
| Michael Caton-Jones | Director |
| George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Jim Clark | Editor |
| Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Stuart Craig | Production Design |
| David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Mark Milsome | Clapper Loader |
| Adam Somner | Third Assistant Director |
| Cliff Lanning | Third Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Catherine Wyler | Producer |
| David Puttnam | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 65 | 18 |
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Hip hip, hooray... World War II and as the battle for the skies rages, the youthful crew of B-17 Bomber Memphis Belle embark on their 25th and final mission... David Puttnam co-produces with Catherine Wyler and Michael Caton-Jones directs this poignant and gripping WWII story. The crew of "Bel ... le" are made up of a youth inflected cast of actors headed by the likes of Eric Stoltz, Sean Astin, Billy Zane and Matthew Modine, while John Lithgow and David Strathairn provide the mature acting weight on the ground hoping that the boys come back safely. In truth it's all a bit too predictable, but never insultingly so, though research into the real exploits of the brave heroes involved reveals that Hollywood has, well, been Hollywood. Tech credits are a mixture of the brilliant and the poor, but when it involves the aerial sequences the film is stunning, and the makers do a sterling job of making "Belle's" final flight suspenseful and emotionally potent. 6.5/10