Saving Private Ryan

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Added Author). Rodat, Robert. (Added Author). Bryce, Ian. (Added Author). Gordon, Mark, 1956- (Added Author). Levinsohn, Gary. (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Burns, Edward, 1968- (Added Author). Sizemore, Tom, 1961- (Added Author). Davies, Jeremy, 1969- (Added Author). Diesel, Vin. (Added Author). Goldberg, Adam, 1970- (Added Author). Pepper, Barry, 1970- (Added Author). Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974- (Added Author). Damon, Matt. (Added Author). Danson, Ted, 1947- (Added Author). Presnell, Harve. (Added Author). Giamatti, Paul. (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). Kamiński, Janusz, 1959- (Added Author). Dreamworks Pictures. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Amblin Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Mutual Film Company. (Added Author). DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Matt Damon, Dennis Farina, Ted Danson, Harve Presnell, Bryan Cranston, David Wohl, Nathan Fillion, Paul Giamatti, Ryan Hurst, Maximilian Martini, Leland Orser. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780783235400
ISBN: 0783235402
ISBN: 9780783233536
ISBN: 0783233531
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (2 hr., 49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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videorecording
Edition: Special limited edition.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [1999]
Copyright: ©1999.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Exclusive message from Steven Spielberg -- Saving Private Ryan: "Into the breach" (25 min.) -- 2 theatrical trailers -- Production notes -- Cast and filmmakers' bios.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams ; production designer, Tom Sanders ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; co-producers, Bonnie Curtis, Allison Lyon Segan.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Matt Damon, Dennis Farina, Ted Danson, Harve Presnell, Bryan Cranston, David Wohl, Nathan Fillion, Paul Giamatti, Ryan Hurst, Maximilian Martini, Leland Orser.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1; 5.1 digital surround, 2.0 Dolby surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1998: Best Cinematography (Janusz Kaminski); Best Directing (Steven Spielberg); Best Film Editing (Michael Kahn); Best Sound (Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins); Best Sound Effects Editing (Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns). Golden Globe Awards, 1999: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Ian Bryce); Best Director - Motion Picture (Steven Spielberg).