Saving Private Ryan

  • Theatrical - Wide 1998-07-24
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Following the Allied invasion of Normandy, two brothers lay dead in the wake of the onslaught. Meanwhile, in New Guinea, a third brother has been killed fighting the Japanese. After the Army General Staff learns that a fourth brother is missing... See more in the French countryside, a rescue mission is ordered to find the young soldier and return him safely home. The mission is mounted by a veteran Ranger Captain commanding a platoon of men who have mixed feelings about risking their lives to “Save Private Ryan”.

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Saving Private Ryan

Review Date: Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: Robert Rodat Producers: I. Bryce, M. Gordon, G. Levinsohn, S. Spielberg Actors: Tom Hanks as Captain John Miller Tom Sizemore as Sergeant Horvath Matt Damon as James Ryan Plot: A troupe of eight soldiers...

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