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A Balasaur Score of 88 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 91/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others, across 18,000 audience votes. Scores higher than 97% of the 77 1990s war movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 49m. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic91/100
17,732 audience votes
Key crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Robert RodatWriter
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
- Paul GiamattiSergeant Hill
- Dennis FarinaLieutenant Colonel Anderson
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Themes
dying and deathself sacrificebraveryworld war iidutynormandy, francetroopswaffen ssomaha beachrescue missioncowardiceus army
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