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Michael Caton-Jones
Director -
Juliet Taylor
Casting -
Stuart Craig
Production Design -
Mark Milsome
Clapper Loader -
David Watkin
Director of Photography -
Bob Hollow
Special Effects -
Marion Dougherty
Casting -
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
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John Chard 5/16/2024 3:22:08 PM
Hip hip, hooray... World War II and as the battle for the skies rages, the youthful crew of B-17 Bomber Memphis Belle embark on their 25th and final mission... David Puttnam co-produces with Catherine Wyler and Michael Caton-Jones directs this poignant and gripping WWII story. The crew of "Belle" are made up of a youth inflected cast of actors headed by the likes of Eric Stoltz, Sean Astin, Billy Zane and Matthew Modine, while John Lithgow and David Strathairn provide the mature acting weight on the ground hoping that the boys come back safely. In truth it's all a bit too predictable, but never insultingly so, though research into the real exploits of the brave heroes involved reveals that Hollywood has, well, been Hollywood. Tech credits are a mixture of the brilliant and the poor, but when it involves the aerial sequences the film is stunning, and the makers do a sterling job of making "Belle's" final flight suspenseful and emotionally potent. 6.5/10
Sean Astin
Richard "Rascal" MooreJohn Lithgow
Bruce DerringerEric Stoltz
Danny DalyBilly Zane
Val KozlowskiTate Donovan
Luke SinclairDavid Strathairn
Craig HarrimanReed Diamond
Virgil HoogestegerHarry Connick Jr.
Clay Busby