Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother... Written by J.Zelman [IMDB.COM] Release: 24 July 1998Running Time: 170 min Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 53 nominations AFI Recognition: 100 YEARS100 THRILLS #45 100 YEARS100 CHEERS #10 100 YEARS100 MOVIES 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION #71 Producers: Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: Robert Rodat Cast: Tom Hanks (Captain Miller), Tom Sizemore (Sergeant Horvath), Ed Burns (Private Reiben), Matt Damon (Private Ryan), Barry Pepper (Private Jackson) Genre: Action, Drama, War Domestic Total Gross: $217 million Worldwide Total Gross: $482 million [AFI.COM][IMDB.COM][BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM]
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