Saving Private Ryan
A World War II mission to retrieve one soldier behind enemy lines becomes a harrowing test of duty, sacrifice, and the value of a single life.
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About the film
The mission is a man.
What it’s about
After the Normandy landings, Captain Miller leads a squad of eight men into German-held territory. Their task is to locate Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. The unit must cross dangerous ground, and every decision weighs the risk to the many against the life of one.
What hooks you
Steven Spielberg directs Tom Hanks as Captain Miller, with a cast that includes Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, and Vin Diesel. The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Director, and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Its depiction of Omaha Beach and the chaos of war drew praise from veterans for its realism.
Who it’s for
It is a good pick for those who like war films that focus on character under pressure. It will also appeal to viewers drawn to stories about moral choices in extreme circumstances.
- Country
- United States
- Year
- 1998
- Running time
- 2h 49min
- Age rating
- 16+
- MPAA
- R
- World premiere
- Jul 21, 1998
×6.9box office to budget
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 848 votesCreative team
All 9
Trivia
All facts 10
- Due to circumstances, the main part of the film's shooting was moved from the territory of Great Britain to Irish lands. The British Ministry of Defence refused to provide the film crew with the necessary assistance, offering its soldiers as extras. That was when Irish soldiers (about 250 people) came to Spielberg's rescue.
- Director Steven Spielberg began considering inviting Matt Damon to the project after watching the film "Courage Under Fire," but for a long time considered the actor too scrawny. Thanks to a nudge from Robin Williams, Spielberg met Damon on the set of "Good Will Hunting" and changed his mind.
- The role of Caparzo was written specifically for Vin Diesel after Spielberg reviewed the actor's previous work.
- All the lead actors were forced to undergo several days of army training; an exception was made only for Matt Damon, who, despite the surname of his character present in the title, was nevertheless given a secondary role.
- In the original version of the script, the speech of Tom Hanks's character addressed to the other members of the combat unit was much longer (in it the hero talks about what he is ready to do to get back home). Hanks himself objected, saying that his character should not make such speeches. Spielberg agreed, and the monologue was heavily cut.
- Despite the fact that Steven Spielberg deliberately reduced the color saturation of the film by about 60%, counting on the fact that the action of the picture takes place at a time when color television did not yet exist, two leading American cable companies (DirecTV and Dish) restored the real colors when showing the picture on their channels. After the first two days of broadcasting, the data support centers of these channels were flooded with a barrage of calls from dissatisfied citizens who complained about the absence of color in the transmitted picture.
Awards and nominations
10 wins · 25 nominations
- 5 wins Academy Awards
- 2 wins Golden Globe Awards
- 2 wins BAFTA Awards
- 1 win Saturn Awards
- Best Cinematography Academy Awards · 1999
- Best Director Steven Spielberg Academy Awards · 1999
- Best Sound Academy Awards · 1999
- Best sound editing Academy Awards · 1999
- Best editing Academy Awards · 1999
- Best Director Steven Spielberg Golden Globe Awards · 1999
Also nominated MTV Movie & TV Awards3 Screen Actors Guild Awards2 Cesar Awards1 European Film Awards1
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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1998
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1998
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1998