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'''''Saving Private Ryan''''' is a [[1998 in film|1998]] [[Cinema of the United States|American]] [[war film]] set during the ==References==
'''''Saving Private Ryan''''' is a [[1998 in film|1998]] [[Cinema of the United States|American]] [[war film]] set during the [[Invasion of Normandy|invasion]] of [[Normandy]] in [[World War II]]. It was [[film director|directed]] by [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[Screenplay|written]] by [[Robert Rodat]]. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 24 minutes, which depict the [[Omaha Beach|Omaha beachhead assault]] of June 6, 1944. Afterward, it follows [[Tom Hanks]] as Captain John H. Miller and several [[2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|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 (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 [[United States dollar|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 Award]]s; 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.



==Cast==
===Main cast===
* [[Tom Hanks]] as [[Captain (U.S. Army)|Captain]] John H. Miller
* [[Tom Sizemore]] as [[Technical Sergeant]] Michael Horvath
* [[Edward Burns]] as [[Private First Class]] Richard Reiben, a [[M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle|BAR]] gunner
* [[Jeremy Davies (actor)|Jeremy Davies]] as [[Technician Fifth Grade]] Timothy E. Upham, a [[Cartography|cartographer]] and [[Interpreting|interpreter]]
* [[Barry Pepper]] as [[Private (rank)|Private]] Daniel Jackson, a [[marksman]]
* [[Adam Goldberg]] as Private Stanley Mellish, a [[rifleman]]
* [[Vin Diesel]] as Private Adrian Caparzo, a rifleman
* [[Giovanni Ribisi]] as [[Technician Fourth Grade]] Irwin Wade, a [[Combat medic|medic]]
* [[Matt Damon]] as [[Private First Class]] James Francis Ryan, a [[paratrooper]]

===Supporting cast===
* [[Ted Danson]] as [[Captain (U.S. Army)|Captain]] Fred Hamill, [[Pathfinders (military)|pathfinder]]
* [[Dennis Farina]] as [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Walter Anderson, Miller's [[commanding officer]]
* [[Nathan Fillion]] as Private James Frederick Ryan, mistakenly identified paratrooper
* [[Paul Giamatti]] as [[Staff Sergeant]] William Hill, paratrooper
* [[Joerg Stadler]] as "Steamboat Willie" (unnamed German soldier)
* [[Max Martini|Maximilian Martini]] as [[Corporal]] Fred Henderson, ranking [[non-commissioned officer]] at Ramelle
* [[Harve Presnell]] as [[General (United States)|General]] [[George Marshall|George C. Marshall]], [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army]]
* [[Leland Orser]] as First Lieutenant DeWindt, pilot of a crashed [[Waco CG-4]] glider transport
* [[Bryan Cranston]] as "[[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] at the [[United States Department of War|War Department]]"
* [[Dylan Bruno]] as Private Toynbe, paratrooper at Ramelle

==Production==
===Development===
In 1994, [[Robert Rodat]] saw a monument in Putney Corners, [[New Hampshire]], dedicated to eight brothers who died during the [[American Civil War]]. Inspired by the story, Rodat did some research and decided to write a similar story set in World War II. Rodat's script was submitted to producer [[Mark Gordon]], who liked the story but only accepted the text after 11 redrafts. Gordon shared the finished script with Hanks, who liked it and in turn passed it along to Spielberg to direct. A shooting date was set for June 27, 1997.<ref name="ew">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284082,00.html|title=Message in a Battle|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=1998-07-24|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> Before filming began, several of the film's stars, including [[Edward Burns]], [[Barry Pepper]], [[Vin Diesel]], [[Adam Goldberg]] and [[Giovanni Ribisi]] as well as Tom Hanks, endured several days of "boot camp" training and work on the film set to prepare for their roles.<ref name=bootcamp>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.rzm.com/pvt.ryan/production/scenes/bootcamp.html|title=Boot Camp |publisher=Behind the Scenes }}</ref>

Spielberg had already demonstrated his interest in World War II themes with the films ''[[1941 (film)|1941]]'', ''[[Empire of the Sun (film)|Empire of the Sun]]'', ''[[Schindler's List]]'', and the [[Indiana Jones franchise|''Indiana Jones'' series]]. Spielberg later co-produced the World War II themed television [[miniseries]] ''[[Band of Brothers]]'' with [[Tom Hanks]]. When asked about this by ''American Cinematographer'', Spielberg said, "I think that World War II is the most significant event of the last 100 years; the fate of the Baby Boomers and even Generation X was linked to the outcome. Beyond that, I’ve just always been interested in World War II. My earliest films, which I made when I was about 14 years old, were combat pictures that were set both on the ground and in the air. For years now, I’ve been looking for the right World War II story to shoot, and when Robert Rodat wrote ''Saving Private Ryan'', I found it."<ref name="ac">{{cite web|url=http://www.theasc.com/magazine/aug98/five/index.htm|title=Five Star General|publisher=American Cinematographer Online Magazine|date=August 1998|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref>

The [[Normandy Landings|D-Day]] scenes were shot in Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe Stand, Ballinesker, just east of [[Curracloe]], [[County Wexford|Wexford]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.sproe.com/o/omaha-beach.html|title=Omaha Beach |publisher=Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopedia }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.sproe.com/d/dog-one.html|title=Dog One |publisher=Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopedia }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.iftn.ie/locations/sublinks_static/wexford/?act1=record&aid=70&rid=1493&tpl=filmography_dets&only=1&force=1|title= Saving Private Ryan |publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network }}</ref> Filming began June 27, 1997, and lasted for two months.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/news/private--ryan-expo-697670.html|title=Private Ryan' expo |work=Wexford People|date=2007-06-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ryans-slaughter-434700.html|title=Ryan's slaughter |work=Independent|date=1998-08-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.britannia.org/film/filmdetails.php?FilmID=00000506|title=Saving Private Ryan |publisher=Britannia Film Archives }}</ref> Some shooting was done in [[Normandy]], for the [[Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial]] in [[Colleville-sur-Mer]] and [[Calvados]]. Other scenes were filmed in English locations such as a former [[British Aerospace]] factory in [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire]], [[London]], [[Thame|Thame Park]], [[Oxfordshire]] and [[Wiltshire]]. Production was due to also take place in [[Seaham]], [[County Durham]], but government restrictions disallowed this.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Sunderland Echo]]|date=1999-11-02|title=Saving Private Ryan}}</ref>

===Portraying history===
''Saving Private Ryan'' has been critically noted for its realistic portrayal of World War II combat. In particular, the initial 24-minute sequence depicting the [[Normandy Landings|Omaha landings]] was voted the "best battle scene of all time" by ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine and was ranked number one on ''[[TV Guide]]'s'' list of the "50 Greatest Movie Moments".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.filmsite.org/tvguidemoments4.html|title=50 Greatest Movie Moments |work=TV Guide|date=2001-03-24 }}</ref> Filmed in Ireland at Ballinesker Beach, the Omaha Beach scene cost [[US$]]12 million and involved up to 1,500 extras, some of whom were members of the [[Reserve Defence Forces|Irish Army Reserve]]. Local reenactment groups such as the [[Second Battle Group]] were cast as extras to play German soldiers.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/news/Roaring-back-to-the-forties.4362770.jp|title=Roaring back to the forties |publisher=Matlock Mercury|date=2008-08-06 }}</ref> In addition, 20–30 actual [[Amputation|amputees]] were used to portray US soldiers maimed during the landing.<ref name=FeehanC-II-2006-06-07>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/how-we-made-the-best-movie-battle-scene-ever-91583.html|title=How we made the best movie battle scene ever |work=Independent|date=2006-06-07 }}</ref>

The landing craft used included two actual World War II examples. The film-makers even used underwater cameras to better depict soldiers being hit by bullets in the water. Forty barrels of fake blood were used to simulate the effect of blood in the seawater.<ref name=FeehanC-II-2006-06-07 /> This degree of [[verisimilitude]] was more difficult to achieve when depicting World War II German armored vehicles, as few examples survive in operating condition. The [[Tiger I|Tiger tanks]] in the film were copies built on the chassis of old, but functional [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[T-34|T-34 tanks]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.sbg1.mistral.co.uk/spr1.htm|title=Ryan Tigers |publisher=Second Battle Group }}</ref> The two vehicles described in the film as '[[Panzer]]s' were meant to portray [[Marder III]] self-propelled guns. They were created for the film using the chassis of [[Czech Republic|Czech]]-built [[Panzer 38(t)]] tanks<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.sbg1.mistral.co.uk/spr2.htm|title=Marders |publisher=Second Battle Group }}</ref> similar to the construction of the original [[Marder III]].

Inevitably, some artistic license was taken by the filmmakers for the sake of drama. One of the most notable is the depiction of the [[2nd SS Division Das Reich|2nd SS Division "''Das Reich''"]], as the adversary during the fictional Battle of Ramelle. The 2nd SS was not engaged in Normandy until July, and then at Caen against the British and Canadians, a hundred miles east.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.dasreich.ca/normandy.html|title=Normandy and Falaise - April to August 1944 |publisher=Das Reich }}</ref> Further, the Merderet River bridges were not an objective of the [[101st Airborne Division (United States)|101st Airborne Division]] but of the [[82nd Airborne Division (United States)|82nd Airborne Division]], part of [[Mission Boston]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/aeropus/en_index.php|title=U.S. Airborne in Cotentin Peninsula |publisher=D-Day: Etats des Lieux }}</ref> Much has been said about various 'tactical errors' made by both the German and American forces in the film's climactic battle. Steven Spielberg responded, saying that in many scenes he opted to replace sound military tactics and strict historical accuracy for dramatic effect.<ref name=SpielbergS-SPR>{{cite book|title=Saving Private Ryan, The Men, The Mission, The Movie : A Steven Spielberg Movie|author= Sunshine, Linda |date=[[1998-07-24]] |publisher=Newmarket Press |isbn=155704371X }}</ref>

To achieve a tone and quality that was not only true to the story, but reflected the period in which it is set, Spielberg once again collaborated with [[Cinematography|cinematographer]] [[Janusz Kamiński]], saying, "Early on, we both knew that we did not want this to look like a [[Technicolor]] extravaganza about World War II, but more like color newsreel footage from the 1940s, which is very desaturated and low-tech." Kamiński had the protective coating stripped from the camera lenses, making them closer to those used in the 1940s. He explains that "without the protective coating, the light goes in and starts bouncing around, which makes it slightly more diffused and a bit softer without being out of focus." The cinematographer completed the overall effect by putting the negative through [[bleach bypass]], a process that reduces brightness and color saturation. The [[rotary disc shutter|shutter]] timing was set to 90 or even 45 degrees for many of the battle sequences, as opposed to the standard of 180 degree timing. Kamiński clarifies, "In this way, we attained a certain staccato in the actors' movements and a certain crispness in the explosions, which makes them slightly more realistic."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-08|url=http://www.sproe.com/s/spr.html|title=Combat Footage |publisher=Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopedia }}</ref>

==Release==
The film was distributed by [[DreamWorks]] in North America and by [[Paramount Pictures]] internationally. As a result of Paramount's 2005 acquisition of DreamWorks, Paramount has gained North America distribution rights as well (though still through the DreamWorks division). ''Saving Private Ryan'' was a critical and commercial success and is credited with contributing to a resurgence in America's interest in World War II. Old and new films, video games, and novels about the war enjoyed renewed popularity after its release.<ref>{{cite news|title=COVER STORY; It's the Invasion of the WWII Movies|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2001-05-20|author=Desowitz, Bill}}</ref> The film's use of desaturated colors, [[hand-held camera]]s, and tight angles has profoundly influenced subsequent films and video games.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.beyondhollywood.com/saving-private-ryan-1998-movie-review/|title=Saving Private Ryan (1998) Movie Review |publisher=Beyond Hollywood|date=2002-05-25|author=Nix }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Tom Chick|title=A Close Encounter
with Steven Spielberg|work=[[Yahoo!]]|date=2008-12-08|url=http://videogames.yahoo.com/celebrity-byte/steven-spielberg/1271249|accessdate=2008-12-11}}</ref> ''Saving Private Ryan'' was released in 2,463 theatres on July 28, 1998, and grossed $30.5 million on its opening weekend. The film grossed $216.5 million domestically and $265 million at the foreign box office, bringing its worldwide total to about $480 million and making it the highest grossing film of the year.<ref name=boxoffice>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=savingprivateryan.htm|title=Saving Private Ryan |publisher=Box Office Mojo }}</ref>

Critical reception was also positive, with much praise for the realistic battle scenes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie980723-5,0,6595970.story|author=[[Kenneth Turan|Turan, Kenneth]]|title=Saving Private Ryan review|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=1998-07-24|accessdate=}}</ref> and the actors' performances,<ref name=EbertR>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19980724/REVIEWS/807240304/1023|title=Saving Private Ryan |publisher=Roger Ebert }}</ref> but earning some criticism for the script and for ignoring British contributions to the D-Day landings in general and at Omaha Beach specifically.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/cinema_reviews/saving_private_ryan|title=Saving Private Ryan - Film Review |publisher=Total Film }}</ref> The most direct example of the latter is that during the actual landing the 2nd Rangers disembarked from British ships and were taken to Omaha Beach by [[Royal Navy]] ([[Landing Craft Assault|LCAs]]) landing craft. The film depicts them as being [[United States Coast Guard]]-crewed ([[Landing Craft Mechanized|LCMs]]) craft from an American ship.<ref name=BBC-VRbyR-1999-03-19>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/299784.stm|title=Veterans riled by Ryan |publisher=BBC|date=1999-03-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.sproe.com/l/lcm.html|title=LCM |publisher=Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopedia }}</ref> This criticism was far from universal with other critics recognizing the director's intent to make an "American" film.<ref>{{cite news | author = Reynolds, Matthew | title = Saving Private Ryan | publisher = [[Channel 4]] | url = http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/film-saving.html | accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> The film was not released in [[Malaysia]] after Spielberg refused to cut the violent scenes;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/263905.stm|title=Malaysia bans Spielberg's Prince|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=1999-01-27|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> however, the film was finally released there on DVD with an 18SG certificate much later in 2005. It currently scores 94% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]<ref name=rt>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saving_private_ryan/|title=Saving Private Ryan (1998) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes }}</ref> and 90% on [[Metacritic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/savingprivateryan|title=Saving Private Ryan reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> two movie review aggregate sites. Many critics associations, such as [[New York Film Critics Circle Awards|New York Critics Circle]] and [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]], chose ''Saving Private Ryan'' as Film of the Year.<ref name="awards" /> [[Roger Ebert]] called it "a powerful experience".<ref name=EbertR />

The film was later nominated for eleven [[Academy Award]]s, with wins for [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]], [[Academy Award for Sound|Best Sound]], [[Academy Award for Sound Editing|Best Sound Editing]], [[Academy Award for Film Editing|Best Editing]] and [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for Spielberg, but lost the [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] award to ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'', being one of a few that have won the Best Director award without also winning Best Picture.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/1999|title=Academy Awards, USA: 1999 |publisher=IMDB }}</ref> The film also won the [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globes]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture — Drama|Best Picture - Drama]] and Director, the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA Award]] for Special Effects and Sound, the [[Directors Guild of America Award]], a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Film Soundtrack, the [[Producers Guild of America|Producers Guild of America Golden Laurel Award]], and the [[Saturn Award]] for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film.<ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/awards|title=Awards for Saving Private Ryan|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> In June 2008, the [[American Film Institute]] revealed its "Ten Top Ten"&mdash;the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres&mdash;after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. ''Saving Private Ryan'' was acknowledged as the eighth best film in the "epic films" genre.<ref>{{cite news | publisher = [[American Film Institute]] | title = AFI's 10 Top 10 | date = [[2008-06-17]] | url = http://www.afi.com/10top10/epic.html | accessdate=2008-06-18}}</ref>

===Home video and television===
The film debuted on [[home video]] in May 1999 with a [[VHS]] release that earned over $44 million. A later special edition, the D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, was released featuring an extra tape with documentary footage of the actual D-Day landings as well as the making of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117744320.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|title='Ryan's' next attack: sell-through market|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=1999-07-29|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> The [[DVD]] was released in November of the same year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/ryanpress.html|title=Dreamworks' ''Saving Private Ryan'' DVD press release|date=1999-09-13|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> and was one of the best-selling titles of the year, with over 1.5 million units sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA621040.html|title=The Matrix disc soars beyond 3 million mark|date=2000-01-08|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> The original DVD was released in two separate versions: one with [[Dolby Digital]] and the other with [[Digital Theater System|DTS]] 5.1 surround sound. Besides the different 5.1 tracks, the two DVDs are identical. The film was also issued in a very limited 2-disc [[Laserdisc]] release in November 1999, making it one of the very last feature films to ever be issued in this format, as Laserdiscs ceased manufacturing and distribution by the year's end, due in part to the growing popularity of DVDs.<ref>{{cite news|title=``PRIVATE RYAN'' IS A NO-SHOW ON DVD FORMAT |work=Virginian-Pilot|date=1999-07-22|author=Kelley III, Bill}}</ref> In 2004, a ''Saving Private Ryan'' special edition DVD was released to commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day. This two-disc edition was also included in a [[box set]] titled ''World War II Collection'', along with two documentaries produced by Spielberg, ''Price For Peace'' (about the [[Pacific War]]) and ''Shooting War'' (about [[War photography|war photographers]], narrated by Tom Hanks).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/519/519108p1.html|title=Saving Private Ryan: D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition review|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2004-05-26|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref>

On [[Veterans Day]] from 2001 through 2004, the [[American Broadcasting Company]] aired the film uncut and with limited commercial interruption. The network airings were given a TV-MA rating, as the violent battle scenes and the profanity were left intact. The 2004 airing was marred by preemptions in many markets because of the language, in the backlash of the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]];<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-11-11-private-ryan_x.htm|title=Some stations shelved 'Private Ryan' amid FCC fears |work=USA Today|date=2004-11-11|author=Oldenburg, Ann }}</ref> however, critics and veterans groups such as the [[American Legion]] and the [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] assailed those stations and their owners including [[Hearst-Argyle Television]] (owner of 14 ABC affiliates), [[E. W. Scripps Company#Broadcasting|Scripps Howard Broadcasting]] (owner of eight), and [[Belo]] (the owner of four) for putting profits ahead of programming and honoring those who gave their lives at wartime saying the stations made more money running their own programming instead of being paid by the network to carry the film, especially during a [[Nielsen Ratings#"Sweeps"|sweeps period]]. A total of 65 ABC affiliates—28% of the network—did not clear the available timeslot for the film, even with the offer of [[The Walt Disney Company]], ABC's parent, to pay all fines for language to the [[Federal Communications Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.mediavillage.com/jmentr/2004/11/17/jmer-11-17-04/|title=Return of Janet Jackson's Breast; "Saving Private Ryan" Controversy |publisher=mediaVillage|date=2004-11-17|author=Martin, Ed }}</ref> Months later, the FCC ruled that the film did not violate indecency guidelines.<ref>http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=14895</ref> Since then, [[Turner Network Television]] has shown the film in its entirety on a regular basis.

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* [http://www.britannica.com/dday/article-236190 Omaha Beach] at [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]
* [http://www.britannica.com/dday/article-236190 Omaha Beach] at [[Encyclopædia Britannica]]
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Saving Private Ryan
Film poster
Directed bySteven Spielberg
Written byRobert Rodat
Produced bySteven Spielberg
Ian Bryce
Mark Gordon
Gary Levinsohn
StarringTom Hanks
Edward Burns
Tom Sizemore
Barry Pepper
Adam Goldberg
Giovanni Ribisi
Jeremy Davies
Matt Damon
Vin Diesel
CinematographyJanusz Kamiński
Edited byMichael Kahn
Music byJohn Williams
Distributed byDreamWorks (United States and Canada)
Paramount Pictures (elsewhere)
Release date
United States July 24, 1998
Running time
170 minutes
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, and Czech
BudgetUS$65,000,000 (production)
US$25,000,000 (marketing)
US$90,000,000 (total)[1]
Box officeUS$481,840,909

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the ==References==

  1. ^ "Saving Private Ryan". The Numbers. Retrieved 2008-09-05.

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Preceded by Box office number-one films of 1998 (UK)
September 13, 1998 – September 20, 1998 		Succeeded by
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Golden Globe for Best Picture - Drama
1999 		Succeeded by
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