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Added: Jun 9, 2009
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 24 minutes, which depict the Omaha beachhead assault of June 6, 1944. Afterward, it follows Tom Hanks as Captain John H. Miller and several Rangers (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, and Adam Goldberg) as they search for a paratrooper of the United States 101st Airborne Division. Rodat first came up with the film's story in 1994 when he saw a monument dedicated to eight brothers who died during the American Civil War. Inspired by the story, Rodat decided to write a similar story set in World War II. The script was submitted to producer Mark Gordon, who then handed it to Hanks. It was finally given to Spielberg, who had previously demonstrated his interest in WWII themes with films such as Schindler's List, and decided to direct Saving Private Ryan after reading the film's script. The film's premise is very loosely based on the real-life case of the Niland brothers. Saving Private Ryan was well received by audiences and garnered considerable critical acclaim, winning several awards for film, cast, and crew as well as earning significant returns at the box office. The film grossed US$480 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of the year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated the film for eleven Academy Awards; Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on the film. Saving Private Ryan was released on home video in May 1999, earning $44 million from sales. Main cast * Tom Hanks as Captain John H. Miller * Tom Sizemore as Technical Sergeant Michael "Mike" Horvath * Edward Burns as Private First Class Richard Reiben, a BAR gunner * Jeremy Davies as Technician Fifth Grade Timothy E. Upham, a cartographer and interpreter * Barry Pepper as Private Daniel Jackson, a marksman * Adam Goldberg as Private Stanley Mellish, a rifleman * Vin Diesel as Private Adrian Caparzo, a rifleman * Giovanni Ribisi as Technician Fourth Grade Irwin Wade, a medic * Matt Damon as Private First Class James Francis Ryan, a paratrooper Supporting cast * Ted Danson as Captain Fred Hamill, pathfinder company commander * Dennis Farina as Lieutenant Colonel Walter Anderson, Miller's battalion commander * Nathan Fillion as Private James Frederick Ryan, mistakenly identified paratrooper * Paul Giamatti as Staff Sergeant William Hill, paratrooper * Joerg Stadler as "Steamboat Willie" (unnamed German soldier) * Maximilian Martini as Corporal Fred Henderson, ranking non-commissioned officer at Ramelle * Harve Presnell as General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army * Leland Orser as Second Lieutenant DeWindt, pilot of a crashed Waco CG-4 glider transport * Bryan Cranston as Colonel I.W. Bryce, Colonel at the War Department * David Wohl as Captain T.E. Sanders, Captain at the War Department * Dylan Bruno as Private Toynbe, paratrooper at Ramelle * Harrison Young as James Francis Ryan (present day)
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