Saving Private Ryan
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Saving Private Ryan

The mission is a man.

8.2 / 10 1998 2h 49mR English
WarDramaHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Captain Miller

Lead
Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Sergeant Horvath

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Private Reiben

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Private Jackson

Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg

Private Mellish

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Private Caparzo

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

T/4 Medic Wade

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Corporal Upham

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steven Spielberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Saving Private Ryan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker