Saving Private Ryan
91
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Release Date: July 24th, 1998

DVD Release Date: November 2nd, 1999

R |2 hr 49 min

Plot Summary

Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realties of war, while searching for Ryan, each man embarks upon a personal journey and discovers their own strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.

Cast: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genres: War , Historical drama

Production Co: Amblin Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, DreamWorks SKG, Mark Gordon Productions

Distributors: DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures

Keywords: 1940s , Gripping , Quest , France , Brother , Rescue , Dark , Death , Mother , Gritty , Soldier ,

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 90
    Michael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood Reporter

    A harrowing World War II epic about the struggle to uphold decency in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, the visual masterwork finds Spielberg atop his craft, weaving heart-pounding action and gut-wrenching emotion — often during the same sequence — that will leave viewers silently shaken. show more

  • 90
    David EdelsteinSlate

    What Steven Spielberg has accomplished in Saving Private Ryan is to make violence terrible again. show more

  • 100
    James BerardinelliReelViews

    For those who are willing to brave the movie's shocking and unforgettable images, Saving Private Ryan offers a singular motion picture experience. show more

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Awards

Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999)
Nominated David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999)
Winner Sound
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Nominated Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globes (1999)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999)
Nominated Art Direction
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Nominated Make Up and Hair
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Nominated Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1999)
Winner Directing
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Winner Sound
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Nominated Best Picture
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Nominated Actor in a Leading Role
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Winner Sound Effects Editing
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Nominated Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1999)
Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999)
Nominated Editing
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Nominated Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Nominated Makeup
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Nominated Production Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Winner Best Director - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (1999)
Nominated Music (Original Dramatic Score)
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Winner Best Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globes (1999)
Nominated Actor in a Leading Role
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Nominated Film
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Winner Film Editing
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Winner Cinematography
Oscars Academy Awards (1998)
Winner Achievement in Special Visual Effects
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)
Nominated Cinematography
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1999)