Saving Private Ryan / DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production in association with Mutual Film Company ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn ; written by Robert Rodat ; directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private 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 searc...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006) Amblin Entertainment (Firm) Paramount Pictures Corporation
Other Authors:	Spielberg, Steven, 1946- Hanks, Tom Burns, Edward, 1968- Damon, Matt Sizemore, Tom, 1961- Rodat, Robert Levinsohn, Gary Gordon, Mark, 1956- Royce, Ian Williams, John, 1932- Kahn, Michael, 1935- Kamiński, Janusz, 1959- Bryce, Ian
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English audio with English captions. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published:	©1998
Edition:	Widescreen special limited edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	United States. > Army > Officers > Drama. United States. > Army > Military life > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Search and rescue operations > France > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Casualties > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. War films. Action and adventure films. Feature films.
Genre:	Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. War films. Action and adventure films. Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private 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 uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.
Note:	Special features: exclusive message from Steven Spielberg ; Saving Private Ryan "Into the breach" ; theatrical trailers ; production notes ; cast and filmmakers' bios. Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. Videorecording.
Call Number:	9W8 D0001427 VideoDVD D743.23 .S38 1999 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rated R.
Awards:	Academy Awards: Director, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound, and Sound Effects Editing ; Golden Globes: Best Picture, Best Director ; Directors Guild of America Award: Steven Spielberg.
ISBN:	9780783233536 0783233531
Credits:	Co-producers, Bonnie Curtis and Allison Lyon Segan ; music by John Williams ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; production designer, Tom Sanders ; director of photography, Janusz Kaminski.
System Details:	DVD.
Cast:	Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore.