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Memphis Belle

1990 · 107 min

A tense, old-fashioned war picture that follows one bomber crew through a single harrowing mission, mixing camaraderie and dread with aerial spectacle.

Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Genres
Drama, War, Action
Starring
Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan
Tagline
Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.
Overview
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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Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Genres
Drama, War, Action
Starring
Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • friendship
  • death
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war, action
Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Written by
Monte Merrick
Starring
Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D. B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Harry Connick Jr., Bradley Lavelle
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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