The mission is a man.
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.
WarDramaHistorydying and deathself sacrificebraveryworld war iidutynormandy, francetroopswaffen ssomaha beachrescue missioncowardiceus army
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Character
Earnest, overwhelming, grave and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Tom HanksCaptain Miller
- Tom SizemoreSergeant Horvath
- Edward BurnsPrivate Reiben
- Barry PepperPrivate Jackson
- Adam GoldbergPrivate Mellish
- Vin DieselPrivate Caparzo
- Giovanni RibisiT/4 Medic Wade
- Jeremy DaviesCorporal Upham
- Matt DamonPrivate Ryan
- Ted DansonCaptain Hamill
Crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- Robert RodatWriter
- Janusz KamińskiDirector of Photography
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KahnEditor
- Mark GordonProducer
- Gary LevinsohnProducer
- Ian BryceProducer
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