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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   8,129 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Monte Merrick (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 October 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | War more
Plot:
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A Hollywoodized version of a true story more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Matthew Modine ... Capt. Dennis Dearborn

Eric Stoltz ... Sgt. Danny "Danny Boy" Daly
Tate Donovan ... 1st Lt. Luke Sinclair

D.B. Sweeney ... Lt. Phil Lowenthal

Billy Zane ... Lt. Val "Valentine" Kozlowski

Sean Astin ... Sgt. Richard "Rascal" Moore

Harry Connick Jr. ... Sgt. Clay Busby

Reed Diamond ... Sgt. Virgil Hoogesteger (as Reed Edward Diamond)

Courtney Gains ... Sgt. Eugene McVey
Neil Giuntoli ... Sgt. Jack Bocci

David Strathairn ... Col. Craig Harriman

John Lithgow ... Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer

Jane Horrocks ... Faith
Mac McDonald ... Les (as Mac Macdonald)
Jodie Wilson ... Singer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
UK | Japan | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
UK:12 (cinema release) | UK:PG (video rating) (cut) | Iceland:L | Norway:10 (theatrical rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG
Company:
BSB more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Joe Giambrone was the crew chief of the "Belle". He kept the Belle Flying through six months of combat. Replaced nine engines, both wings, two tails, both main landing gear, and more. From Hulneville, Pennsylvania, he retired as Construction Co. Office Manager. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Number of blades on propeller of first wounded B-17 returning to base. more
Quotes:
Richard Rascal Moore: Yeah Luke, why go back to the daily grind of being a lifeguard? Take it easy! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fluke (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Flying Home more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
A Hollywoodized version of a true story, 22 June 2002
6/10
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"Memphis Belle" tells of the last combat mission of a legendary WWII B-17 bomber and her crew. The film is Hollywoodized for entertainment value and doesn't square with history on many counts including a fully fictionalized crew. Nonetheless, the film is offers a good cast, good drama, plenty of suspense and action, and imparts some sense of the daring and danger involved in the Belle's mission #25 and daylight Army Air Corps raids over Western Europe. Worth a look for those unfamiliar with the sacrifices of the air combat crews of WWII.

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