Saving Private Ryan
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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 war film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set in 1944 in Normandy, France, during World War II, it follows a group of soldiers, led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), on a mission to locate Private James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon) and bring him home safely after his three brothers have been killed in action. The cast also includes Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore and Jeremy Davies.
Inspired by the books of Stephen E. Ambrose and accounts of multiple soldiers in a single family, such as the Sullivan brothers and the Niland brothers, being killed in action, Rodat drafted the script, and Paramount Pictures hired him to finish writing it.
Production
Written by Robert Rodat, the film was produced by DreamWorks Pictures. John Williams composed the score. Janusz Kamiński handled the cinematography. The film runs 169 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $70,000,000, Saving Private Ryan grossed $481,840,909 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Its legacy endures through a remake, a sequel and a lasting franchise; later cinema cites its influence and symbolism.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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