Memphis Belle [videorecording] / Warner Bros. presents an Enigma production ; producers, David Puttnam and Catherine Wyler ; director, Michael Caton-Jones ; writer, Monte Merrick.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 12040 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1998]Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0790735563
- 9780790735566
- Memphis Belle (Motion picture).
- Music, George Fenton.
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Memphis | Available | 33111005301441 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Unabashedly sentimental, this war film was produced by David Putnam in partnership with Catherine Wyler, whose father William Wyler directed an acclaimed documentary about the real-life events depicted in the film. The ensemble cast is composed of ten young actors portraying the crew of the World War II B-17 bomber "Memphis Belle," anticipating their 25th and last mission before they will be able to go home. Having won fame with their exemplary war record and amazing lack of casualties, they expect their final assignment to be a cakewalk, but instead they are ordered to bomb Bremen, a heavily defended German city that will mean almost certain loss of life. Led by their experienced captain, Dennis Dearborn (Matthew Modine), the crew shoulders its responsibility despite mounting fears, while their commanding officer (David Strathairn) and a public relations specialist (John Lithgow) wait anxiously for their return. Aboard the bomber, there's friction between Dearborn and his disgruntled co-pilot Luke Sinclair (Tate Donovan), and between medical officer Val Kozlowski (Billy Zane) and the rest of the crew when it's learned that Val lied about his qualifications. Despite impressive technical credits and a popular Generation-X cast, Memphis Belle (1990) was a box-office disappointment, its enthusiastic patriotism considered a throwback to a bygone era of filmmaking. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990.
Music, George Fenton.
Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Harry Connick, Jr., Reed Edward Diamond, Courtney Gains, Neil Giuntoli, John Lithgow.
Based on a true story about the famous plane of World War II, the Flying Fortress, Memphis Belle is about the crew of one of the B-17s flying their last mission before they can go home to a hero's welcome.
Rated PG-13.
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital.
Includes French and Spanish dubbed versions and subtitles in English, French and Spanish ; closed captioned.