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Director Steven Spielberg's World War II tour de force chronicles the journey of a GI squad on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), the unit is under orders to track down a soldier, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), so he might return home to his mother in America, where she is grieving the .. Read more

Starring	Vin Diesel, Dennis Farina, Adam Goldberg, Jeremy Davies
Director	Steven Spielberg
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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  - 4
  A film everyone should see
  
  Ill never forget the first time i saw this film at the cinema, the opening sequence is one of the best? or is it bloodiest ive ever seen, the story moves along ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Nov 2003 at 03:43
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- - 8
  - 0
  gripping, graphic but very very good
  
  I normally stay clear of war films simply cause I find them predictible and a little boring. So when my brother recommended I watch this I said yes just to ... read more »
  
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- 1109419
- - cheesekake
  - 760 reviews
  - uk
  - 08 Apr 2012 at 17:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Omaha Beach.
  
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  Steven Spielberg loves to direct huge films and there is plenty of emotion contained within, 'Saving Private Ryan.'
  
  The first scene is moving... read more »
  
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- - Richie77777
  - 195 reviews
  - Essex
  - 26 Mar 2012 at 11:29
- - 3
  - 0
  War at it`s worst
  
  I worked the beaches, and the European Battlefield for almost 40years as a Tour Guide. Spielberg certainly got the right even though it was filmed mostly on set... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - oldtimerfilmbuff
  - 16 reviews
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 17:10
- - 24
  - 2
  The best war movie ever made - probably?
  
  This film made me sit with my mouth wide open for the first half hour, it was that powerful an opening. The story is a simple one but the movie just goes to ... read more »
  
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- - roddy007
  - 33 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 24 Jan 2012 at 23:37
- - 12
  - 0
  Fantastic till the last 10 seconds
  
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  This film was outstanding the whole way through. But closing the film with a waving American flag was the most crass, ill-thought out and disrespectful thing ... read more »
  
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- 1083219
- - a customer
  - 18 Jan 2012 at 20:36
- - 1
  - 21
  Good but there's much better war films out there
  
  I fully expect a flurry of thumbs down for this as I see anyone who hasn't given this film 5 stars has been pretty much hammered with them.
  
  I am ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 13:53
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  - 1
  War-time Drama
  
  Just to clarify.....I am English, proudly so. Without soldiers and citizens from my own country and other allied nations the Americans would not have been able ... read more »
  
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  - JohnnyMOT
  - 26 reviews
  - Huddersfield
  - 23 Dec 2011 at 21:46
- - 13
  - 0
  War becomes real
  
  The cruel reality of war is brought home by the stunning realism of this work. Soldiers' strengths and weaknesses influence outcomes so strongly. It ... read more »
  
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  - Flikks
  - 19 reviews
  - Seaton
  - 11 Dec 2011 at 14:42
- - 1
  - 4
  whhhhhyyyyyy great
  
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  before i start this film is amazing i have loved this film for years
  
  though is it just me or dose every one hate that stupid man who lets three of ... read more »
  
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- - rossco95th
  - 9 reviews
  - scotland
  - 15 Nov 2011 at 22:11
- - 9
  - 1
  DONT MISS IT
  
  This is by far the best war movie ive ever seen if you like war/action movies then dont miss this
  
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  - 10 Oct 2011 at 14:38
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- - 145
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  A film everyone should see
  
  Ill never forget the first time i saw this film at the cinema, the opening sequence is one of the best? or is it bloodiest ive ever seen, the story moves along ... read more »
  
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  - Durham, England
  - 28 Nov 2003 at 03:43
- - 43
  - 8
  Great war movie..
  
  I love Tom Hanks and he's superb in this movie. As for the movie, it's awesome - from the opening scene and first 30 or so minutes of the film, it is ... read more »
  
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- - Marty73
  - Essex
  - 19 Dec 2004 at 13:03
- - 38
  - 3
  Reality of war in graphic detail
  
  Old soldier retells his story of the war but who is he?.
  
  D-day landings is the best part of any war film in history as soldiers die with realism in ... read more »
  
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- - Marc
  - Horndon on the Hill
  - 10 Sep 2005 at 20:24
- - 39
  - 22
  Great Fun
  
  I was initially slightly reticent about the 163min running time of Saving Private Ryan, and this was not allayed by the opening five minutes of the film. ... read more »
  
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- - RJTaylor
  - 31 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 02 Jun 2007 at 22:57
- - 24
  - 2
  The best war movie ever made - probably?
  
  This film made me sit with my mouth wide open for the first half hour, it was that powerful an opening. The story is a simple one but the movie just goes to ... read more »
  
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- - roddy007
  - 33 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 24 Jan 2012 at 23:37
- - 17
  - 4
  Harrowing beyond belief
  
  I think this film is the most violent film ever made simply because the on-screen violence is based on the recollections of the courageous souls who fought in ... read more »
  
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- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 18:57
- - 13
  - 0
  War becomes real
  
  The cruel reality of war is brought home by the stunning realism of this work. Soldiers' strengths and weaknesses influence outcomes so strongly. It ... read more »
  
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  - Flikks
  - 19 reviews
  - Seaton
  - 11 Dec 2011 at 14:42
- - 13
  - 1
  War-time Drama
  
  Just to clarify.....I am English, proudly so. Without soldiers and citizens from my own country and other allied nations the Americans would not have been able ... read more »
  
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- 1075702
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  - JohnnyMOT
  - 26 reviews
  - Huddersfield
  - 23 Dec 2011 at 21:46
- - 12
  - 0
  Fantastic till the last 10 seconds
  
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  This film was outstanding the whole way through. But closing the film with a waving American flag was the most crass, ill-thought out and disrespectful thing ... read more »
  
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- 1083219
- - a customer
  - 18 Jan 2012 at 20:36
- - 11
  - 2
  its simple
  
  one of the most beautiful magical amazing films of all time i love it everyone i know loves it when you watch this film you will be behind these people all the ... read more »
  
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- - mandude
  - 7 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 16 Aug 2010 at 01:04

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  Director Steven Spielberg's World War II tour de force chronicles the journey of a GI squad on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), the unit is under orders to track down a soldier, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), so he might return home to his mother in ...

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  Director Steven Spielberg's World War II tour de force chronicles the journey of a GI squad on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), the unit is under orders to track down a soldier, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), so he might return home to his mother in ...