Memphis Belle (1990)
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 Dresden, a heavily-defended city that invariably causes many Allied casualties
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Angela Wharton
- Monte Merrick
Rating: 6.7/10 by 371 users
Alternative Title:
Ślicznotka z Memphis - PL
メンフィス・ベル - JP
メンフィス・ベル：1990 - JP
孟菲斯美女号 - CN
Country:
Japan
United Kingdom
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 47 minutes
Budget: $23,000,000
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: world war ii, bomber, u.s. air force, danger of life, soldier, military airplane, heroic mission, flying fortress, nazi germany
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
