Saving Private Ryan

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Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 World War II epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, renowned for its harrowing depiction of the D-Day invasion and a mission to rescue a paratrooper behind enemy lines.

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instanceOf American film
epic film
film
war film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Sound
Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing
basedOn fictional story
boxOffice over 480 million USD
cinematographyBy Janusz Kamiński
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Steven Spielberg
distributedBy DreamWorks Pictures
Paramount Pictures
editedBy Michael Kahn
filmSeries standalone film
genre drama film
epic film
war film
hasColor color film
hasFilmLocation Omaha Beach (recreated in Ireland)
inspiredBy Niland brothers
language English
leadCharacter Captain John H. Miller
Private James Francis Ryan
mainSubject D-Day
World War II
mpaaRating R
musicBy James Horner
surface form: John Williams
narrativeFocus rescue of a paratrooper behind enemy lines
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Picture
notableFor graphic depiction of the Omaha Beach D-Day landing
portrays U.S. 101st Airborne Division
United States Army Rangers
producer Gary Levinsohn
Ian Bryce
Mark Gordon
Steven Spielberg
publicationYear 1998
releaseDate 1998-07-24
runningTime 169 minutes
screenwriter Robert Rodat
settingPlace France
Normandy
settingTime 1944
World War II
starring Adam Goldberg
Barry Pepper
Dennis Farina
Edward Burns
Giovanni Ribisi
Jeremy Davies
Matt Damon
Paul Giamatti
Ted Danson
Tom Hanks
Tom Sizemore
Vin Diesel

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Kristie Macosko Krieger notableWork Saving Private Ryan