Saving Private Ryan

1998 · directed by Steven Spielberg

Rating

97/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, NFR, Oscar Nominee

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Saving Private Ryan (1998), directed by Steven Spielberg, rates 97/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Tom Hanks
• Tom Sizemore
• Edward Burns
• Barry Pepper
• Adam Goldberg
• Vin Diesel
• Giovanni Ribisi
• Jeremy Davies
• Matt Damon
• Ted Danson

Crew

• Janusz Kamiński — Director of Photography
• Michael Kahn — Editor
• John Williams — Original Music Composer
• Robert Rodat — Writer

More from Steven Spielberg

1. Schindler's List (1993) — 99/100 · hit
2. Jaws (1975) — 97/100 · hit
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — 96/100 · hit
4. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — 96/100 · hit
5. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — 90/100 · hit
6. The Color Purple (1985) — 85/100 · hit

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