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Memphis Belle

Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.

The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.

19901h 47mPG-13Drama, War, Action

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About Memphis Belle

Directors
Michael Caton-Jones
Cast
Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D. B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin
Genres
Drama, War, Action
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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