Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war and for the intensity of its second scene of 23 minutes, a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings. The film follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), the last surviving brother of a family of four, with his three other brothers having been killed in action. The film was a co-production between DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, and Mutual Film Company, with DreamWorks distributing the film in North America while Paramount released the film internationally.
Plot
In the present day, an elderly man visits the Normandy Cemetery with his family. At a tombstone, he falls to his knees in anguish.
Awards
Cast
- Adam Goldberg
- Andrew Scott
- Barry Pepper
- Bryan Cranston
- Corey Johnson
- Dale Dye
- Demetri Goritsas
- Dennis Farina
- Edward Burns
- Giovanni Ribisi
- Glenn Wrage
- Harrison Young
- Harve Presnell
- Jeremy Davies
- John de Lancie
- John Sharian
- Kathleen Byron
- Leland Orser
- Martin Hub
- Matt Damon
- Max Martini
- Nathan Fillion
- Paul Giamatti
- Ryan Hurst
- Ted Danson
- Tom Hanks
- Tom Sizemore
- Vin Diesel