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James Ryan, who has parachuted into France during the Allied invasion of Europe, has just lost three brothers in combat. Government policy dictates that he should return home lest his family be deprived of all its male offspring. A team of soldiers, led by Captain John Miller and fresh from the beaches of Normandy, is assembled to find and save Private Ryan.
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Action/Adventure, Drama and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 50 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 24, 1998 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence, and for language. |
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| Distributors: |
DreamWorks SKG
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$216,119,491 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A
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BBC, Almar Haflidason
"What is abundantly clear is that in the massive body of films that deal with World War II, this is one that pulls no punches." more...
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Saving Private Ryan is a powerful experience." more...
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A |
Reel.com, Tor Thorsen
"Hailed as the greatest war movie of all time, Saving Private Ryan is one of those few movies that lives up to its hype." more...
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Salon, Gary Kamiya
"After Saving Private Ryan, the myth of World War II will never be the same." more...
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A |
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