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Saving Private Ryan( 1998)

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The mission is a man.

Overview

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 John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Hanks

      Captain Miller

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      Tom Sizemore

      Sergeant Horvath

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      Edward Burns

      Private Reiben

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      Barry Pepper

      Private Jackson

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      Adam Goldberg

      Private Mellish

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      Vin Diesel

      Private Caparzo

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      Giovanni Ribisi

      T/4 Medic Wade

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      Jeremy Davies

      Corporal Upham

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      Matt Damon

      Private Ryan

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      Ted Danson

      Captain Hamill

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      Paul Giamatti

      Sergeant Hill

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      Dennis Farina

      Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

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      Joerg Stadler

      Steamboat Willie

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      Max Martini

      Corporal Henderson

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      Dylan Bruno

      Toynbe

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      Daniel Cerqueira

      Weller

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      Demetri Goritsas

      Parker

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      Ian Porter

      Trask

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      Gary Sefton

      Rice

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      Julian Spencer

      Garrity

    21. cast image

      Steve Griffin

      Wilson

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      William Marsh

      Lyle

    23. cast image

      Marc Cass

      Fallon

    24. cast image

      Markus Napier

      Major Hoess

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      Neil Finnighan

      Ramelle Paratrooper

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      Peter Miles

      Ramelle Paratrooper

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      Paul Garcia

      Field HQ Major

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      Seamus McQuade

      Field HQ Aide

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      Ronald Longridge

      Coxswain

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      Adam Shaw

      Delancey

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      Rolf Saxon

      Lieutenant Briggs

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      Corey Johnson

      Radioman

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      Loclann Aiken

      Soldier on the Beach

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      John Barnett

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Maclean Burke

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Victor Burke

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Aiden Condron

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Paschal Friel

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Shane Hagan

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Paul Hickey

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Shane Johnson

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Laird Macintosh

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Brian Maynard

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Martin McDougall

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Mark Phillips

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Lee Aaron Rosen

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Andrew Scott

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Matthew Sharp

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Vincent Walsh

      Soldier on the Beach

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      Grahame Wood

      Soldier on the Beach

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      John Sharian

      Corporal

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      Glenn Wrage

      Doyle

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      Crofton Hardester

      Senior Medical Officer

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      Martin Hub

      Czech Wehrmacht Soldier

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      Raffaello Degruttola

      Goldman

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      Nigel Whitmey

      Private Boyd

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      Sam Ellis

      Private Hastings

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      Erich Redman

      German #1

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      Tilo Keiner

      German #2

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      Stephan Grothgar

      German #3 / Voice on Bullhorn

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      Stephane Cornicard

      Jean

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      Michelle Evans

      Jean's Wife

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      Martin Beaton

      Jean's Son

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      Anna Maguire

      Jean's Daughter

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      Nathan Fillion

      Minnesota Ryan

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      Leland Orser

      Lieutenant DeWindt

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      Michael Mantas

      Paratrooper Lieutenant

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      David Vegh

      Paratrooper Oliver

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      Ryan Hurst

      Paratrooper Michaelson

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      Nick Brooks

      Paratrooper Joe

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      Sam Scudder

      Paratrooper #1

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      John Walters

      Old French Man

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      Dorothy Grumbar

      Old French Woman

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      James Innes-Smith

      MP Lieutenant

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      Harve Presnell

      General Marshall

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      Dale Dye

      War Department Colonel

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      Bryan Cranston

      War Department Colonel

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      David Wohl

      War Department Captain

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      Eric Loren

      War Department Lieutenant

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      Valerie Colgan

      War Department Clerk

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      Amanda Boxer

      Mrs. Margaret Ryan

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      Harrison Young

      Ryan as Old Man

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      Kathleen Byron

      Old Mrs. Ryan

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      Rob Freeman

      Ryan's Son

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      Thomas Gizbert

      Ryan's Grandson

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      Nina Muschallik

      Ryan's Granddaughter (uncredited)

    87. cast image

      Taylor Murphy

      Sergeant Blaine (uncredited)

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      Mac Steinmeier

      Waffen SS Soldier (uncredited)

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      Derek Lea

      Bangalore Assistant (uncredited)

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      Leo Stransky

      German Sniper (uncredited)

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      Vincent Ventresca

      Soldier on Beach (uncredited)

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    Review 5Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Wed Jun 27 2018
    Great WWII war action in France, but too much of the drama is weak RELEASED IN 1998 and directed by Steven Spielberg, "Saving Private Ryan" (SPR) is about the Normandy invasion and its immediate aftermath from June 6-16, 1944. The focus is on a Captain (Tom Hanks) and his men who are commissioned to find a paratrooper (Matt Damon) whose brothers have been killed in action. No one's supposed to say anything bad about SPR. To do so is considered sacrilege, but I have to be honest about what I like and don't like about Spielberg's popular WWII war flick. The initial beach landing (shot at Cu...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    70000000.00

    Revenue

    481840909.00

    Keywords

    • dying and death
    • epic
    • self sacrifice
    • bravery
    • duty
    • normandy, france
    • troops
    • waffen ss
    • omaha beach
    • rescue mission
    • cowardice
    • based on true story
    • d-day
    • military
    • german soldier
    • military operation
    • 1940s
    • bloody deaths
    • u.s. army
    • intense
    • u.s. army soldier
    • u.s. army ranger
    • wwii
    • massive casualties