Review of Memphis Belle (1990) by Paul K — 06 Apr 2008

Enjoyable movie...but you have to get through the first 45 minutes of boredom and then the film springs to life.

This review of Memphis Belle (1990) was written by Paul K on 06 Apr 2008.

Memphis Belle has generally received positive reviews.

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