Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.
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.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Matthew ModineDennis Dearborn
- Eric StoltzDanny Daly
- Tate DonovanLuke Sinclair
- D. B. SweeneyPhil Lowenthal
- Billy ZaneVal Kozlowski
- Sean AstinRichard "Rascal" Moore
- Harry Connick Jr.Clay Busby
- Bradley LavelleSergeant
- Reed DiamondVirgil Hoogesteger
- Courtney GainsEugene McVey
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- Michael Caton-JonesDirector
- Monte MerrickScreenplay
- David WatkinDirector of Photography
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
- Jim ClarkEditor
- David PuttnamProducer
- Catherine WylerProducer
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