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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set in 1944 in France during World War II , it follows a group of soldiers, led by Captain John Miller ( Tom Hanks ), on their mission to locate Private James Francis Ryan ( Matt Damon ) and bring him home safely after his three ...
- $65–$70 million
- John Williams
- July 24, 1998
Jun 15, 2022 · Audiences now know it as the quintessential WWII film, but screenwriter Robert Rodat found its inspiration in an entirely different era.
Robert Rodat (born c. 1960) is an American film and television writer and television producer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Steven Spielberg's war epic Saving Private Ryan.
- 1959 or 1960 (age 63–64)
- 1992–present
- Writer, producer
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Apr 8, 2021 · Indeed, the idea of eight men being potentially squandered during the largest seaborne invasion in history is probably a flight of fancy by Spielberg and screenwriter Robert Rodat....
Jan 1, 1998 · Saving Private Ryan. Hardcover – January 1, 1998. by Max Allan Collins (Author), Robert Rodat (Contributor) 90. See all formats and editions. June 6, 1944. Military forces converge on the beaches of Normandy for one of the most decisive battles of World War II. America would call it a victory. History would call it D-Day.
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- Max Allan Collins
Nov 2, 2021 · EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated Saving Private Ryan screenwriter Robert Rodat is set to write Semper Fi, the true story of Marine Maj. Thomas Schueman and his extraordinary Afghan interpreter...
May 3, 2024 · Rodat began writing Saving Private Ryan after studying the true story of Sergeant Frederick “Fritz” Niland. Fritz Niland’s brothers, Preston and Robert, had enlisted for service, and his ...
