Memphis Belle (film)

Memphis Belle
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	5 September 1990 (Premiere); 7 September 1990 (United Kingdom); 12 October 1990 (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.