Billy Zane, D.B. Sweeney, Eric Stoltz

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 ...( read more  read more... )can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Dresden, a heavily-defended town that invariably causes many Allied casualties.

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PG-13, 108 min.

Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones

Release Date: September 7, 1990

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DVD Release Date: May 27, 1998

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  • September 29, 2009
    Liked it a lot when I was younger but I now wince at the clichés and the overall Hollywood cheese! Good cast though!
  • February 1, 2009
    Based on the true story of WWII bomer Memphis Belle's last mission. No falling asleep during this one!
  • March 24, 2008
    Movie about WWII bombers. Good cast.
  • March 2, 2008
    Pilot film about airforce yanks in the world war 2
  • November 23, 2007
    fantastic war flick
  • October 29, 2009
    War flick is the right word, its interesting enough with some powerful and historical scenes of the yanks participation with the air battles and bombings however it does seem a little aloof and cheesey in parts and only has a few actors that support the film and make it worthwhil...( read more)e.

    It is a good WW2 film overall, it s just no way a classic or something that can be watched again and again.
  • October 5, 2009
    Plot 4
    Production 4
    Entertainment 4
    Characters 4
    Originality 5
  • September 3, 2009
    The ladies-man, the rascal, the serious one, the poet and the neurotic go to Germany, bomb a factory and come home again. Inbetween, the bravery of all those that have died during the war is pointed out. Bizarrely, considering what happens, all the pilots make it back alive - whi...( read more)ch is a massive cop out, true story or not. Most soaps are more exciting. It does have quite a good score mind.
  • August 6, 2009
    Another of the great war movies of all time - perhaps the best acting over all the rest.
  • July 28, 2009
    I liked it. My dad (who flew in a B-17 in WWII) walked out because the aerial scenes brought back some scary memories.

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