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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 Normandy , France, during World War II , it follows a group of soldiers, led by Captain John Miller ( Tom Hanks ), on a mission to locate Private James Francis Ryan ( Matt Damon ) and bring him home safely after his ...
Jul 24, 1998 · A war drama directed by Steven Spielberg about a group of U.S. soldiers who go behind enemy lines to find a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks, and more.
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- Drama, War
- Steven Spielberg
- 1998-07-24
Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realties of war, while ...
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- Steven Spielberg
- R
- Tom Hanks
Roger Ebert praises Steven Spielberg's epic war film for its graphic and realistic portrayal of the D-Day landing and the mission to find Pvt. Ryan. He analyzes the themes, characters, and style of the film, and compares it to "All Quiet on the Western Front".
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
- Steven Spielberg
- R
- 50
Based on a World War II drama. US soldiers try to save their comrade, paratrooper Private Ryan, who's stationed behind enemy lines. 32,949 IMDb 8.6 2 h 49 min 1998. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Action · Gritty · Malicious. Watch with a free Prime trial.
A war thriller about a group of U.S. soldiers who go behind enemy lines to find and bring home Private James Ryan, the last surviving brother of a grieving mother. The film opens with the Normandy invasion and follows the soldiers' dangerous mission across France, interspersed with flashbacks of Ryan's brothers' deaths.
