Memphis Belle

"Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory."

1990 1h 47m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 456

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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.

“Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writers: Monte Merrick
Languages: English
Countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz and Tate Donovan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Caton-Jones directs. David Watkin behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Jim Clark cuts. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz and Tate Donovan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.".
8IMDB entry: tt0100133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "world war ii", "bomber", "u.s. air force", "danger of life".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Watkin
Original score: George Fenton
Editing: Jim Clark
Production design: Stuart Craig
Costume design: Jane Robinson
Makeup / hair: Joan Hills
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $23,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Memphis Belle (1990)

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John Chard2014-11-23
★ 6.5/10
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 "Belle" 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

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