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Saving Private Ryan
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R,2hrs 50min
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July 24, 1998
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Paramount Pictures
Synopsis: Steven Spielberg directed this powerful, realistic re-creation of WWII's D-day invasion and the immediate aftermath. The story opens with a prologue in which a veteran brings his family to the American cemetery at Normandy, and a flashback then joins Capt. John Miller (Tom Hanks) and GIs in a landing craft making the June 6, 1944, approach to Omaha Beach to face devastating German artillery fire. This mass slaughter of American soldiers is depicted in a compelling, unforgettable 24-minute sequence. ... Full Synopsis
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Steven Spielberg's soberly magnificent new war film, the second such pinnacle in a career of magical versatility, has been made in the same spirit of urgent communication. It is the ultimate devastating letter home. Full Review
Metascore
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90
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Capt. John Miller
Private Richard Reiben, Pvt. Reiben
Sgt. Horvath
Cpl. Upham
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