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Saving Private Ryan

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 2h 49m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.4M
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Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns in Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.4M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
228
26
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writer
    • Robert Rodat
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Matt Damon
    • Tom Sizemore
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  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writer
    • Robert Rodat
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Matt Damon
    • Tom Sizemore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.8KUser reviews
    • 271Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #24
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 79 wins & 75 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Captain Milleras Captain Miller
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Private Ryanas Private Ryan
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Sergeant Horvathas Sergeant Horvath
    Edward Burns
    Edward Burns
    • Private Reibenas Private Reiben
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Private Jacksonas Private Jackson
    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Private Mellishas Private Mellish
    Vin Diesel
    Vin Diesel
    • Private Caparzoas Private Caparzo
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Tas T…
    Jeremy Davies
    Jeremy Davies
    • Corporal Uphamas Corporal Upham
    Ted Danson
    Ted Danson
    • Captain Hamillas Captain Hamill
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Sergeant Hillas Sergeant Hill
    Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina
    • Lieutenant Colonel Andersonas Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
    Joerg Stadler
    • Steamboat Willieas Steamboat Willie
    Max Martini
    Max Martini
    • Corporal Hendersonas Corporal Henderson
    • (as Maximilian Martini)
    Dylan Bruno
    Dylan Bruno
    • Toynbeas Toynbe
    Daniel Cerqueira
    • Welleras Weller
    Demetri Goritsas
    Demetri Goritsas
    • Parkeras Parker
    Ian Porter
    Ian Porter
    • Traskas Trask
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writer
      • Robert Rodat
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Steven Spielberg cast Matt Damon as Private Ryan because he wanted an unknown actor with an All-American look. He did not know Damon would win an Oscar for Good Will Hunting (1997) and become an overnight star before the film was released.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the movie American characters are shown saying "thunder" to identify friendlies, and waiting for the response "flash". But in actuality the challenge word was "flash", and "thunder" the response. The word order is important, as "thunder" was chosen as the password because of its "th" sound. (There is no such sound in German, thus a German soldier would likely be unable to hide his accent if he tried to answer the challenge.)
    • Quotes

      [weakly mutters something after being mortally wounded]

      Private Ryan: [leans in closer] What, sir?

      Captain Miller: James, earn this... earn it.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits after the title is shown.
    • Alternate versions
      In the German-dubbed version of the movie, they were unsure how to distinguish dialog between the German and the American soldiers, since they would all be speaking German. In the end, they decided to address all the American soldiers by their English titles, such as "Sergeant" and "Captain".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Mask of Zorro/Polish Wedding/There's Something About Mary/Lolita/Poodle Springs (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Solitude
      Music by Duke Ellington

      Lyrics by Irving Mills and Edgar De Lange

    User reviews2.8K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Fictional yes but combat authenticity was genuinely real.
    21 years ago this movie was released and I finally watched it in 2019. I really struggled to watch and I cried and I wept through most of the movie. I did two tours in Nam. This movie was like being back in country. I will never watch it again. It's just eats my guts out.
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    FAQ80

    • What are the ages of all the squad (Miller, Horvath, Reiben, Caparzo, Jackson, Mellish, Wade, Upham)?
    • At the rally point Wade asks Reiben to smell a wounded soldier's leg to find out if it's "South of Cheese", what does that mean?
    • During the Omaha beach battle, what was the language the soldier praying in?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Twitter
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Private Ryan
    • Filming locations
      • Curracloe Beach, Ballinesker, County Wexford, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $217,049,603
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,576,104
      • Jul 26, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $482,349,603
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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