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Memphis Belle
starring: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane
directed by: Michael Caton-Jones

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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790735436
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 0790735431
Label: Warner Bros. Pictures
Manufacturer: Warner Bros. Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: May 24, 1995
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 16672
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 1990

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Amazon.com:
If you've never seen an aviation movie before in your entire life, you'll be blissfully ignorant of the fact that Memphis Belle shamelessly (and yet gloriously) incorporates just about every cliché in the flight-movie handbook. If you're a big fan of aviation movies--especially movies about World War II bomber crews--you'll be glad that the genre's clichés have been handled with such professional flair. As it follows the crew of a B-17 bomber on its final and most dangerous mission over Germany, Memphis Belle may be little more than a slick and highly authentic presentation of familiar thrills and characters, but it's a rousing piece of entertainment. Featuring an ensemble cast of fresh faces who've since enjoyed thriving careers (including Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, and Harry Connick Jr.), the movie exists as a fitting tribute to the men who fought and often died in the air over hostile territory. It's the Hollywood version of a 1944 wartime documentary made by legendary director William Wyler (whose daughter served as one of this film's producers), and as such it's a bit contrived and melodramatic. And yet, this exciting movie is almost certain to grab and hold your attention, offering an honorable reminder of the bravery and integrity that were crucial ingredients of any bomber's crew. --Jeff Shannon

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Average war flick
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This is not a dreadful movie, but it is pretty average. What makes it interesting are the aerial sequences, and the flying B17 bombers, several of them real planes which are credited at the end of the film. Watching (and hearing) them fly is fascinating, and you do get a real idea from the film of what it was like inside one of those beasts. If you are interested in this sort of thing, then the movie is worth watching at least once for this alone.

Otherwise...I'm afraid it's cheesy. The fact that the Liberator had such a large crew works against the film-makers, because it is hard to give all the crew members space and make the men individual characters. To compensate, they each end up with their own gimmick, whether it is the wireless op with his camera, the navigator with his drinking, or the waist gunner with his holy medal. (Harry Connick, as the tail gunner, naturally ... Read More

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- The Memphis Belle
GREAT! I love this movie and now I can love it forever! Thanks!

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- Memphis Belle
Great movie. Great storyline. Awesome cast. Gave a pretty clear understanding of the mindset of bomber pilots and crews during the bombing of Germany during WWII. I would recommend this to most everyone. Kids will enjoy this as well.

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- Memphis Belle DVD
This is an xmas gift for my husband. The DVD arrive when I was told it would arrive. It was very well packaged and product was in excellent condition. My husband will be very happy when he receives the DVD.

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