Memphis Belle (film)

This article is about the 1990 film. For the 1944 documentary, see Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress. For the aircraft itself, see Memphis Belle (aircraft).

Memphis Belle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Caton-Jones
Written byMonte Merrick
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Watkin
Edited byJim Clark
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • 5 September 1990 (1990-09-05) (Premiere)
  • 7 September 1990 (1990-09-07) (United Kingdom)
  • 12 October 1990 (1990-10-12) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$23 million (estimated)[citation needed]
Box office$27 million (USA)

Memphis Belle is a 1990 British-American war drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Monte Merrick. The film stars Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, and Harry Connick Jr. (in his film debut). Memphis Belle is a fictional version of the 1944 documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress by director William Wyler, about the 25th and last mission of an American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, the Memphis Belle, based in England during World War II.[1] The 1990 version was co-produced by David Puttnam and Wyler's daughter Catherine and dedicated to her father. The film closes with a dedication to all airmen, friend or foe, who fought in the skies above Europe during World War II.

  1. ^ Orriss 1984, p. 83.