---
title: 'Memphis Belle (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Caton-Jones'
released: '1990-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/memphis-belle-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100133/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Memphis Belle (1990)

1990 · 103 min · Drama, Action, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Memphis Belle is a 1990 war drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Monte Merrick. The film stars Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, and Harry Connick Jr.. 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. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Caton-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caton-jones)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Producer:** [David Puttnam](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-puttnam)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)
- **Editor:** [Jim Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-clark)

## Cast

- [Sean Astin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-astin) as Staff Sgt. Richard "Rascal" Moore
- [Matthew Modine](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-modine) as Captain Dennis Dearborn
- [Ben Browder](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-browder)
- [Mac McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/mac-mcdonald) as Les
- [Reed Diamond](https://cinepixo.com/people/reed-diamond) as Staff Sgt. Virgil "Virge" or "Virgin" Hoogesteger
- [David Strathairn](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-strathairn) as Col. Craig Harriman
- [John Lithgow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lithgow) as Lt. Col. Bruce Derringer
- [Tate Donovan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tate-donovan) as 1st Lt. Luke Sinclair
- [Courtney Gains](https://cinepixo.com/people/courtney-gains) as Staff Sgt. Eugene "Genie" McVey
- [D. B. Sweeney](https://cinepixo.com/people/d-b-sweeney) as 1st Lt. Phil Lowenthal
- [Neil Giuntoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-giuntoli) as Sgt. Jack Bocci
- [Keith Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-edwards)
- [Jane Horrocks](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-horrocks) as Faith
- [Steven Mackintosh](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-mackintosh)
- [Paul Birchard](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-birchard)

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