9.2 Score

1998 • 2h 49min • R • Drama, War, History

Saving Private Ryan

"The mission is a man."

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.

IMDb 8.6

RT 94%

MC 91

Director

Steven Spielberg

Writer

Robert Rodat

Composer

John Williams

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Tom Hanks

Captain Miller

Tom Sizemore

Sergeant Horvath

Edward Burns

Private Reiben

Barry Pepper

Private Jackson

Adam Goldberg

Private Mellish

Vin Diesel

Private Caparzo

Giovanni Ribisi

T/4 Medic Wade

Jeremy Davies

Corporal Upham

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