Saving Private Ryan Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

Winner of 5 Oscars, this acclaimed World War II drama follows the morally questionable mission of one American platoon assigned to find and rescue the last surviving son of a family whose three other sons were killed in the war. The long opening D-Day sequence won accolades for its brutal realism. -

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
07/24/1998
DVD Release Date:
11/02/1999
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence, and for language
Run Time:
168 min.
Distributor(s):
Dream Works
Production Co.:
Amblin Entertainment
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Heroic Mission
Tone:
Gritty, Poignant, Stirring, Sweeping, Visceral, Cathartic, Disturbing
Keywords:
war, D-Day, beach, group, brother, officer, soldier, invasion, survivor, landing [boat], mission [quest]
Country of Origin:
USA
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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