Saving Private Ryan

War

Tom Hanks	Capt. John Miller
Matt Damon	Pvt. James Ryan
Jeremy Davies	Cpl. Timothy E. Upham
Edward Burns	Pvt. Richard Reiben
Vin Diesel	Pvt. Adrian Caparzo
Adam Goldberg	Pvt. Stanley Mellish
Barry Pepper	Pvt. Daniel Jackson
Giovanni Ribisi	Pvt. Irwin Wade
Tom Sizemore	Sgt. Michael Horvath
Ted Danson	Capt. Fred Hamill
Dennis Farina	Lt. Col. Anderson
Paul Giamatti	Sergeant Hill
Joerg Stadler	Steamboat Willie
Max Martini	Corporal Henderson
Dylan Bruno	Toynbe
Leland Orser	Lieutenant DeWindt
Bryan Cranston	War Department Colonel

Director	Steven Spielberg
Producer	Ian Bryce; Steven Spielberg
Writer	Robert Rodat
Cinematography	Janusz Kaminski
Musician	John Williams; Duke Ellington

An old Mr. Ryan walks through a military graveyard in the very beginning of the movie. This elderly gentleman pauses at the grave of John Miller and remembers his younger days in the military. John Miller, played by Tom Hanks, is a captain in the US Army during World War II. The opening battle depicts the landing at Normandy in an incredibly realistic and gory action scene. After D-Day is completed, Miller is given another assignment to save Private Ryan. James Ryan, portrayed by Matt Damon, is the brother of three US soldiers who have already been killed in combat. The American government has decided that he should be found and brought back home. Miller and his men wander through Western Europe in search of the elusive Private Ryan. After losing a few men, the Miller and his platoon find Ryan, only to discover that Ryan does not want to return home. After Ryan makes his decision, Miller and the rest of the company engage in a final battle for their lives.