Saving Private Ryan
1998 · Movie · R · 169 min · ★ 8.2
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-07-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 169 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (17,271 votes)
- Box office
- $482,349,603
- Budget
- $70,000,000
Themes
- dying and death
- self sacrifice
- bravery
- world war ii
- duty
- normandy, france
- troops
- waffen ss
- omaha beach
- rescue mission
- cowardice
- us army
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1999
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1999
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Film · 1998
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1999 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tom Hanks
as Captain Miller
Tom Sizemore
as Sergeant Horvath
Edward Burns
as Private Reiben
Barry Pepper
as Private Jackson
Adam Goldberg
as Private Mellish
Vin Diesel
as Private Caparzo
Giovanni Ribisi
as T/4 Medic Wade
Jeremy Davies
as Corporal Upham
Matt Damon
as Private Ryan
Ted Danson
as Captain Hamill
Directed by Steven Spielberg