Saving Private Ryan

1998 Epic War Film

 Director: Steven Spielberg

Writer: Robert Rodat

Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński

Running time: 169 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: The mission is a man.

Cast:

Tom Hanks as Captain John H. Miller

Tom Sizemore as Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath

Edward Burns as Private First Class Richard Reiben

Barry Pepper as Private Daniel Jackson

Adam Goldberg as Private Stanley "Fish" Mellish

Vin Diesel as Private First Class Adrian Caparzo

Giovanni Ribisi as Technician Fourth Grade Irwin Wade

Jeremy Davies as Technician Fifth Grade Timothy E. Upham

Matt Damon as Private First Class James Francis Ryan

Harrison Young as James Francis Ryan, present day

Kathleen Byron as Mrs. Ryan, present day

Ted Danson as Captain Fred Hamill

Paul Giamatti as Staff Sergeant William Hill

Dennis Farina as Lieutenant Colonel Walter Anderson

Harve Presnell as General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army

Leland Orser as Second Lieutenant DeWindt

Bryan Cranston as Colonel I.W. Bryce

Nathan Fillion as Private James Frederick Ryan

Max Martini as Corporal Fred Henderson

Demetri Goritsas as Private Parker

Joerg Stadler as "Steamboat Willie", a German soldier

Dale Dye as an officer at the War Department

 

Plot

After learning that Private Ryan’s three brothers have all died in the war, the government attempts to locate him to send him home. The problem is they don't know if he is dead or alive behind enemy lines.

 

 

 

Awards:

1.Academy Awards- Best Director- Steven Spielberg

2.Academy Awards- Best Cinematography- Janusz Kaminski

3.Academy Awards- Best Sound- Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson & Ron Judkins

4.Academy Awards- Best Film Editing- Michael Kahn

5.Academy Awards- Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing-Gary Rydstrom & Richard Hymns

6.Golden Globes-Best Motion Picture – Drama

7.Golden Globes- Best Director - Motion Picture Steven Spielberg

8.BAFTA Awards- Best Sound Gary Rydstrom, Ron Judkins,Gary Summers, Andy Nelson & Richard Hymns

9.BAFTA Awards- Best Special Effects Stefen Fangmeier,Roger Guyett & Neil Corbould

10.Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films- Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

11.American Cinema Editors- Best Edited Feature FilmMichael Kahn

12.BMI Film & TV Awards- John Williams

13.Blockbuster Entertainment Awards- Favorite Actor –Drama Tom Hanks

14.Bogey Awards, Germany- Bogey Award in Silver

15.Boston Society of Film Critics Awards- Best Cinematography Janusz Kaminski

16.Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards- Best Picture

17.Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards- Best DirectorSteven Spielberg

18.Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards- Best ScoreJohn Williams

19.Casting Society of America- Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama Denise Chamian

20.Chicago Film Critics Association Awards- Best Picture

21.Cinema Audio Society- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film Gary Rydstrom (re-recording mixer), Gary Summers (re-recording mixer), Andy Nelson (re-recording mixer) & Ron Judkins (production mixer)

22.Czech Lions- Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsízahranicní film) Steven Spielberg

23.Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards- Best Picture

24.Directors Guild of America- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

Steven Spielberg, Mark Huffam (production manager) (plaque), Sergio Mimica-Gezzan (first assistant director) (plaque), Adam Goodman (second assistant director) (plaque) &

Karen Richards (second second assistant director) (plaque)

25.Empire Awards- Best Director Steven Spielberg

26.Empire Awards- Best Actor Tom Hanks

27.Florida Film Critics Circle Awards- Best CinematographyJanusz Kaminski

28.Golden Screen- Golden Screen

29.Grammy Awards- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television John Williams

30.Harry Awards- Harry Award

31.Huabiao Film Awards- Outstanding Translated Foreign Film

32.Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists- Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) Steven Spielberg

33.Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards- Best Film

34.Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards- Best Supporting Actor Jeremy Davies

 

35.Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards- Best DirectorSteven Spielberg

36.Key Art Awards- Best of Show – Audiovisual For the trailer.

37.Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards- Best Picture

38.Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards- Best DirectorSteven Spielberg

39.Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards- Best Cinematography Janusz Kaminski

40.London Critics Circle Film Awards- Film of the Year

41.Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards- Best Picture

42.Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards- Best Director Steven Spielberg

43.Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards- Best Cinematography Janusz Kaminski

44.Motion Picture Sound Editors- Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects & Foley Gary Rydstrom (supervising sound editor/sound designer), Richard Hymns (supervising sound editor), Sandina Bailo-Lape (supervising foley editor),Ethan Van der Ryn (sound effects editor), Teresa Eckton(sound effects editor), Frank E. Eulner (sound effects editor), Karen G. Wilson (sound effects editor), LarryOatfield (sound effects editor) & Bruce Lacey (foley editor)

45.Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR Richard Hymns (supervising sound editor), Gary Rydstrom (supervising sound editor), Gwendolyn Yates Whittle (supervising dialogue editor), Larry Singer (supervising adr editor), EwaSztompke (dialogue editor), Sara Bolder (dialogue editor),Denise Whiting (adr editor), Thomas Whiting (adr editor)

46.National Board of Review- Top Ten Films

47.New York Film Critics Circle Awards- Best Film

48.Online Film Critics Society Awards- Best Film

49.Online Film Critics Society Awards- Best Director Steven Spielberg

50.Online Film Critics Society Awards- Best Ensemble Cast Performance Edward Burns,

Matt Damon, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg,Tom Hanks, Barry Pepper,

Giovanni Ribisi & Tom Sizemore

 

51.Online Film Critics Society Awards- Best CinematographyJanusz Kaminski

52.Online Film Critics Society Awards- Best Film EditingMichael Kahn

53.PGA Awards- Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Steven Spielberg,

Allison Lyon Segan, Bonnie Curtis, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon & Gary Levinsohn

54.Satellite Awards- Best Motion Picture Film EditingMichael Kahn

55.Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards- Best Picture

56.Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards- Best Director Steven Spielberg

57.Toronto Film Critics Association Awards- Best Picture

58.Toronto Film Critics Association Awards- Best DirectorSteven Spielberg

 

 

 

 

Trivia

Many veterans of D-Day have congratulated director Steven Spielberg for the film's authenticity, including actor JamesDoohan, best known as Scotty from "Star Trek". Doohan lost the middle finger of his right hand and was wounded in the leg during the war. Also, he participated in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, at Juno Beach, where the 3rd Canadian infantry division led the attack. He commended Spielberg for not leaving out any gory details.

 

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5 star out of 5 stars

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Ransom

1996 Crime Thriller

 

Director: Ron Howard

 

Writer: Richard Price & Alexander Ignon

 

Cinematography: Piotr Sobocinski

 

Running time: 121 minutes

 

Country: United States

 

Tagline: Someone is going to pay.

 

Cast:

Mel Gibson as Tom Mullen

Rene Russo as Kate Mullen

Brawley Nolte as Sean Mullen

Gary Sinise as Det. James "Jimmy" Shaker

Delroy Lindo as Special Agent Lonnie Hawkins

Lili Taylor as Maris Conner

Liev Schreiber as Clark Barnes

Donnie Wahlberg as Cubby Barnes

Evan Handler as Miles Roberts

Paul Guilfoyle as FBI Director Stan Wallace

José Zúñiga as David Torres

Dan Hedaya as Jackie Brown

 

Plot

Tom Mullen is a wealthy corporate executive used to mediating tough business deals, and doing things his own way. But when the thing he cherishes most--his young son--is abducted by desperate criminals and held for ransom, Tom's world of affluence and privilege comes crashing down.

 

Awards:

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards- Top Box Office Film

 

 

Trivia

Liev Schreiber (Clark Barnes) performed his death scene at least 10 times because he kept on flinching in each take.

 

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5 star out of 5 stars

Passenger 57

1992 Action Film

Director: Kevin Hooks

Writer: David Loughery & Dan Gordon

Cinematography: Mark Irwin

Running time: 84 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: He's an ex-cop with a bad mouth, a bad attitude, and a bad seat.

Cast:

Wesley Snipes as John Cutter

Bruce Payne as Charles Rane

Tom Sizemore as Sly Delvecchio

Alex Datcher as Marti Slayton

Bruce Greenwood as Stuart Ramsey

Robert Hooks as Dwight Henderson

Elizabeth Hurley as Sabrina Ritchie

Michael Horse as Forget

Marc Macaulay as Vincent

Ernie Lively as Chief Biggs

Duchess Tomasello as Mrs. Edwards

William Edward Roberts as Matthew

James Short as Allen

Joel Fogel as Dr. Bauman

Jane McPherson as Nurse

Scotty Coyote as stunt double for Bruce Payne

Plot

An airline security expert must take action when he finds himself trapped on a passenger jet when terrorists seize control of it.

Awards: None

Trivia

Passenger 57 was scheduled to air on a Starz Entertainment Group channel the night of 9/11. What with the themes of terrorism on an airplane, the broadcast was obviously cancelled. 

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5 star out of 5 stars

The Omega Man

1971 Science Fiction Film

Director: Boris Sagal

Writer: John William Corrington & Joyce H. Corrington

Cinematography: Russell Metty

Running time: 98 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: Pray for the last man alive. Because he's not alone.

Cast:

Charlton Heston as Neville

Anthony Zerbe as Matthias

Paul Koslo as Dutch

Rosalind Cash as Lisa

Eric Laneuville as Richie

Plot

Army doctor Robert Neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race.

Awards: None

Trivia

Charlton Heston had read the original novel on an airplane coming back to California, and was very interested in a modern adaptation of the book; he was totally unaware of the fact it had already been made into a film long before - The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent. 

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5 star out of 5 stars