Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer - and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honour, decency and courage.
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Written by
Robert Rodat (
Starring
Tom Hanks (Captain John H. Miller); Tom Sizemore (Sergeant Mike Horvath); Edward Burns (Pvt. Richard Reiben); Barry Pepper (Pvt. Daniel Jackson); Adam Goldberg (Pvt. Stanley Mellish); Vin Diesel (Private Adrian Caparzo); Giovanni Ribisi (T-4 Medic Irwin Wade); Jeremy Davies (Cpl. Timothy P. Upham); Matt Damon (Private James Francis Ryan); Ted Danson (Captain Fred Hamill); Paul Giamatti (Sergeant Hill); Dennis Farina (Lieutenant Colonel Anderson); Joerg Stadler (Steamboat Willie); Max Martini (Corporal Henderson (as Maximilian Martini)); Dylan Bruno (Toynbe). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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