Saving Private Ryan
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| Saving Private Ryan | |
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| Directed by | Steven Spielberg |
| Produced by | Steven Spielberg Ian Bryce Mark Gordon Gary Levinsohn |
| Written by | Robert Rodat |
| Starring | Tom Hanks Edward Burns Tom Sizemore Barry Pepper Adam Goldberg Giovanni Ribisi Jeremy Davies Matt Damon Vin Diesel |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Editing by | Michael Kahn |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks (United States and Canada) Paramount Pictures (elsewhere) |
| Release date(s) |  July 24, 1998 |
| Running time | 170 minutes |
| Language | English, French, German, and Czech |
| Budget | US$65,000,000 (production) US$25,000,000 (marketing) US$90,000,000 (total) |
| Gross revenue | US$481,840,909 |
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy during 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.
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