1998 Epic War Film
Director: Steven Spielberg
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
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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