Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

1998

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 Tom Hanks and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home. Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski paint a harrowing picture of the price of war and heroism -- one that netted them Oscars for Best Director and Best Cinematography, respectively.

In the Last Great Invasion of the Last Great War, The Greatest Danger for Eight Men was Saving... One.

Winner of 5 Academy Awards

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Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Action
Length
2 hrs. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 24, 1998
US Box Office
$217,049,603 (#216 of 7538)
Global Office
$481,840,909 (#261 of 4500)
Rating
R
Restricted
Gore, Graphic Violence, Language

Collection Detail

Edition
4-Disc Sapphire Series & D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Dreamworks
Released
May 4, 2010
Acquired Date
November 22, 2010
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched

Actors

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Edward Burns
Edward Burns
Tom Sizemore
Tom Sizemore
Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Barry Pepper
Barry Pepper
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Dennis Farina
Dennis Farina
Adam Goldberg
Adam Goldberg
Jeremy Davies
Jeremy Davies
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
Joerg Stadler
Joerg Stadler
Max Martini
Max Martini
Dylan Bruno
Dylan Bruno
Daniel Cerqueira
Daniel Cerqueira
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri Goritsas
Ian Porter
Ian Porter
Gary Sefton
Gary Sefton
Julian Spencer
Julian Spencer
Steve Griffin
Steve Griffin
William Marsh
William Marsh
Marc Cass
Marc Cass
Adam Shaw
Adam Shaw
Rolf Saxon
Rolf Saxon
Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson
John Sharian
John Sharian
Glenn Wrage
Glenn Wrage
Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell
Dale Dye
Dale Dye
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
David Wohl
David Wohl
Eric Loren
Eric Loren
Valerie Colgan
Valerie Colgan
Harrison Young
Harrison Young

Directors

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Producers

Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Gary Levinsohn
Gary Levinsohn
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Writers

Robert Rodat
Robert Rodat

Awards & Accolades

  • 1998 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 1998 Oscar : Best Director - Steven Spielberg
  • 1998 Oscar : Cinematography
  • 1998 Oscar : Film Editing
  • 1998 Oscar : Sound
  • 1998 Oscar : Sound Effects Editing
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #71
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #61
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #53
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #43
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #42
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #42
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #34
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #28
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #27
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #24

Special Features

Documentaries
  • Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan - A 25-minute documentary with the cast and crew
  • Shooting War - Tom Hanks hosts and narrates this documentary on WWII combat photographers in Europe and the Pacific theater of war
Featurettes
  • Boot Camp - Memories from the cast about the intense boot camp they went through with Captain Dale Dye
  • Looking Into the Past - Steven Spielberg explains the research done for the film, the evolution of the screenplay and his intentions
  • Making Saving Private Ryan - Steven Spielberg and his collaborators discuss the look of the film, the production design, the costumes and the photography
  • Miller and his Platoon - Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and other cast members introduce the different characters and how the actors worked together
  • Music and Sound - Discussion with the team that edited, scored and brought sound to the film
  • Parting Thoughts - Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks share their final thoughts on the experience of making the film
  • Re-creating Omaha Beach - A look at how the filmmakers re-created this historical event
Other
  • An Introduction - Director Steven Spielberg discusses his interest in WWII and how it led him to make the film
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
149 votes
RT Fresh Certified
95%
Popcornmeter
41,354 votes
METASCORE
91
38 votes
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1,545,725 votes