- Film Review
- Reviewed By Narinder Flora
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3 out of 5
David Puttnam - here co-producing with Catherine Wyler, whose father, director William Wyler, made 1944's classic documentary of the same name - was the force behind this moving and nostalgic trip back to the Second World War that focuses on the crew members of a B-17 bomber who are bidding to complete their final mission. It's a bit too predictable - the usual "Will they make it back or not?" heroics - but the characters (slickly played by a strong cast that includes Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz) are endearing and the crew's final flight is grippingly filmed. Most of the plaudits, though, must go to the stunning aerial effects and photography, and, of course, to the real heroes of this true-life story.
Plot Summary
Historical Second World War drama starring Matthew Modine and John Lithgow. In 1943, at an American Air Force base in England, the crew of the B-17 bomber Memphis Belle prepare for their final mission. But with homecoming celebrations already being planned, the men are dismayed to learn of the danger involved in their last flight over Germany.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Dennis Dearborn
- Matthew Modine
- Colonel Bruce Derringer
- John Lithgow
- Danny Daly
- Eric Stoltz
- Richard "Rascal" Moore
- Sean Astin
- Clay Busby
- Harry Connick Jr
- Virgil
- Reed Diamond
- Luke Sinclair
- Tate Donovan
- Phil Rosenthal
- D B Sweeney
- Val Kozlowski
- Billy Zane
- Eugene McVey
- Courtney Gains
- Jack Bocci
- Neil Giuntoli
- Commanding officer
- David Strathairn
- Faith
- Jane Horrocks
Crew
- Director
- Michael Caton-Jones
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