Memphis Belle (film)

Memphis Belle
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Caton-Jones
Written by	Monte Merrick
Produced by	David Puttnam Catherine Wyler
Starring	Matthew Modine Eric Stoltz Sean Astin Harry Connick Jr. Reed Diamond Tate Donovan John Lithgow D. B. Sweeney Billy Zane Courtney Gains Neil Giuntoli
Cinematography	David Watkin
Edited by	Jim Clark
Music by	George Fenton
Production companies	Enigma Productions Fujisankei Communications British Satellite Broadcasting County NatWest Ventures
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	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
Language	English
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.