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Memphis Belle (1990)

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Unabashedly sentimental, this war film was produced by David Putnam in partnership with Catherine Wyler, whose father William Wyler directed an acclaimed documentary about the real-life events depicted in the film. The ensemble cast is composed of ten young actors portraying the crew of the World War II B-17 bomber "Memphis Belle," anticipating their 25th and last mission before they will be able to go home. Having won fame with their exemplary war record and amazing lack of casualties, they

PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Michael Caton-Jones

Written By: Monte Merrick

In Theaters: Sep 7, 1990 Wide

On DVD: May 27, 1998

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Cast

Matthew Modine
Dennis Dearborn
Eric Stoltz
Danny Daly
Tate Donovan
Luke Sinclair
D.B. Sweeney
Phil Rosenthal
Billy Zane
Val Kozlowski
David Strathairn
Commanding Officer
Sean Astin
Richard "Rascal" Moore
John Lithgow
Col. Bruce Derringer
Harry Connick Jr.
Clay Busby
Courtney Gains
Eugene McVey
Neil Giuntoli
Jack Bocci
Paul Birchard
Lieutenant
Ben Browder
Rookie Captain
Greg Charles
Adjutant
Bill Cullum
Farmer
Reed Edward Diamond
Virgil
Keith Edwards
'5-2'
Steve Elm
Footballer
Jane Horrocks
Faith
Bradley Lavelle
Sergeant
Eric Loren
Cook
Steven Mackintosh
Stan the Rookie
Mac McDonald
Les
Martin McDougal
Footballer
Cathy Murphy
Jitterbugger
Jason Salkey
Footballer
Morag Siller
Jitterbugger
Mitch Webb
Group Navigator
Jodie Wilson
Singer
Booker T. & the MGs
Eddie Floyd
Harry Connick
Memphis Horn
Phil Upchu
Phil Upchurch
Reed Diamond
Sam Moore

Critic Reviews for Memphis Belle

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Excellent and harrowing account of the trials of a World War II bomber crew.

May 30, 2003 Comment

Forrest Hartman

Reno Gazette-Journal Source: Reno Gazette-Journal

Badly written and poorly structured ensemble piece that provides little except the impressive feature debut of Harry Connick, Jr. as an actor.

October 8, 2002 Comment (1)

Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

A handsome and fairly rousing air force flick with a solid ensemble cast.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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A Hollywood bastardization of the truth. The crew of the Belle would have been much better served by an independent film company, fewer 'stars' and better actors. Still, even a big production studio couldn't entirely extinguish the heroic aura of these men and what they accomplished. A gripping true story, in spite

January 6, 2009