Saving Private Ryan (1998)
The mission is a man.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 24 July 1998 |
| Genre | War, Drama, History |
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore and Edward Burns |
| Runtime | 169 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.7/10 · Metacritic 91/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 94% · IMDb 8.6/10 · TMDB users 8.2/10 |
| Budget | $70 million |
| Box office | $482 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Spielberg directs a 169-minute war drama where the objective is a single person. The tone is heavy, grounded in the mud of Normandy rather than the glory of victory. It treats the mission as a moral weight rather than a heroic quest. The film asks if saving one life can justify the risks taken by others. It is a long, quiet look at the cost of duty.
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