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Memphis Belle

Year:
Duration:
107 min
Genres:
Action | Drama | War
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Michael Caton-Jones
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 2 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 1990-10-12
Filming Locations: Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Earnings
Budget: $23,000,000
Gross: $27,441,977 (USA)£4,900,000 (UK)
Cast
Actor
Character
Matthew Modine
Capt. Dennis Dearborn
Eric Stoltz
Sgt. Danny "Danny Boy" Daly
Tate Donovan
1st Lt. Luke Sinclair
D.B. Sweeney
Lt. Phil Lowenthal
Billy Zane
Lt. Val "Valentine" Kozlowski
Sean Astin
Sgt. Richard "Rascal" Moore
Harry Connick Jr.
Sgt. Clay Busby
Reed Diamond
Sgt. Virgil Hoogesteger (as Reed Edward Diamond)
Neil Giuntoli
Sgt. Jack Bocci
David Strathairn
Col. Craig Harriman
John Lithgow
Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer
Jane Horrocks
Faith
Mac McDonald
Les (as Mac Macdonald)
Jodie Brooke Wilson
Singer (as Jodie Wilson)
Keith Edwards
S-2
Steven Mackintosh
Stan the Rookie
Greg Charles
Adjutant
Bradley Lavelle
Sergeant (as Bradley Lavell)
Ben Browder
Rookie Captain
Mitch Webb
Group Navigator
Paul Birchard
Lieutenant
Bill Cullum
Farmer
Eric Loren
Cook
Cathy Murphy
Jitterbugger
Morag Siller
Jitterbugger
Steve Elm
Footballer
Jason Salkey
Footballer
Martin McDougal
Footballer
Greg Francis
Bandleader (uncredited)
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Trivia
The Memphis Belle was named for Margaret K. Polk of Memphis, TN. Although she and Robert K. Morgan broke off their engagement after his returning to the US, they remained friends for life. Polk died April 5, 1990. Her obituary, titled "The Memephis Belle, Margaret Polk, dies", appeared April 6, 1990 in the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal. It runs almost 23 column-inches.
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Bombardier 1Lt. Val Kozlowski (Billy Zane) is depicted looking through the Norden bombsight and releasing the bombs with the salvo switch when he sees the target in the crosshairs. In real life, the lead bombardier would find the target in his sight long before the release point, lock his sight onto the target, enter all relevant data on the bombs and known crosswinds, and then the sight would fly the plane to the release point and drop the bombs automatically. Bombardiers on other planes would hit their salvo switches when they saw the lead bomber drop their bombs. If done right, the system was capable of pinpoint accuracy. In combat conditions however, unrecognized crosswinds, battle damage to the autopilot system, and turbulence from flak bursts could all affect accuracy. As a result, some targets were hit perfectly, while other were literally missed by a mile.
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The ball turret gunner of the real Memphis Belle was Cecil Scott. From Altoona, PA. "From down there I could see everything." He fired at a great many German fighters and achieved one "Damaged" credit. Retired from Ford Motor Company after 30 years.
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Goofs
Jack realizes that Eugene had put a sign on his back, and takes it off. In the next shot, he still has it taped to his back.
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(at around 1h 35 mins) When flying over a field, a modern white car can be seen running on the road on the upper left corner.
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Just prior to the mission when Clay is discussing the odds of a successful trip with the crew, he closes with the line "Basically we're finished". However he appears to mouth the word "f***ed".
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Quotes
Richard Rascal Moore: Yeah Luke, why go back to the daily grind of being a lifeguard? Take it easy!
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Richard Rascal Moore: [on seeing flak damage] There's a hole as big as my dick in the left wing.
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Eugene McVey: [searching through the barracks] Has anyone seen my Saint Anthony's medal?
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Faq
Q
What are the differences between the British PG Version and the Uncensored Version?
A
In movie theaters in the UK, the movie was shown uncut (BBFC 12). For a release on VHS and DVD, the decision to remove some footage for a more profitable PG-rating was made. That's why one scene, which contains the word "Fuck" (off-limits in a PG-rated movie), has been cut out. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.
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Photos from cast
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