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Saving Private Ryan

Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother... Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, War), release year 1998, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Saving Private Ryan

Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother...

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, War), release year 1998, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1998
  • Released 24 Jul 1998
  • Runtime 169 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.6/10 from 1,635,552 votes
  • Metascore 91/100
  • Genres Drama, War
  • Languages English, French, German, Czech
  • Countries United States

Cast

Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore

Direction and writing

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Written by: Robert Rodat

Awards and recognition

Won 5 Oscars. 79 wins & 75 nominations total

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