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Contains the episodes "The Correct Way to Kill," and "Never, Never Say Die."
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"Saving Private Ryan" is the realistic and emotional story of a World War II Army captain who lands on Omaha Beach on D-Day and is given the task of finding a missing paratrooper...
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"Saving Private Ryan" is the realistic and emotional story of a World War II Army captain who lands on Omaha Beach on D-Day and is given the task of finding a missing paratrooper whose three brothers have already died in combat. Suspecting that Private Ryan is behind enemy lines, the captain leads his band of men through difficult territory and harsh conditions in this war DVD. Directed by Steven Spielberg, this historical drama features Tom Hanks as the always-practical Army captain, along with Giovanni Ribisi, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Jeremy Davies, and Nathan Fillion. "Saving Private Ryan" won its director an Academy Award and first came to DVD in 1999. The historical drama is 169 minutes long and is rated R. Moreover, "Saving Private Ryan" is formatted for enhanced widescreen and features English Dolby Digital 5.1, as well as closed-captioning for the hearing impaired. Less
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Stars
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Diana Rigg, Patrick Macnee
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Tom Hanks
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Actors
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Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Bryan Cranston, Dennis Farina, Edward Burns, Giovanni Ribisi, Harve Presnell, Jeremy Davies, Matt Damon, Paul Giamatti, Ted Danson, Tom Sizemore, Vin Diesel
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Available Formats
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VHS
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DVD: D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, DVD: DTS Surround, DVD: Special Edition, DVD: Special Limited Edition, VHS, VHS: Spanish Dubbed, VHS: Spanish Language; Special Limited Edition, VHS: Special Limited Edition, VHS: Special Widescreen Limited Edition, VHS: Widescreen
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Directors
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Steven Spielberg
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UPC
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733961171426
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032429078483, 667068373530, 667068375633, 667068410433, 667068443325, 667068466423, 667068499131, 667068499230, 667068521634, 667068902136, 678149012132, 678149170023
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Genre
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Action/Adventure
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Television
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Dramas
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Theatrical Release
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MPAA Rating
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Not Rated
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R (MPAA)
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Release Date
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1967
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1998
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Running Time
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1hr 44min
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2hr 25min
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Original Language
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English
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English
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VHS Editions
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- VHS
- 1hr 44min
- New Video Group, Inc.
- July 29, 1998
- Not Rated
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- VHS: Spanish Dubbed
- 2hr 25min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- May 25, 1999
- R (MPAA)
- 667068375633
, - VHS: Spanish Language; Special Limited Edition
- 2hr 49min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- May 16, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 667068499230
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
, - VHS: Special Limited Edition
- 2hr 49min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- May 16, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 667068499131
- Sound Features: HiFi, Digital, Stereo
, - VHS: Special Widescreen Limited E
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Screenwriter
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Robert Rodat
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Professional Reviews
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(04/01/2000, pp.159-60, Owen Gleiberman): Ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's "10 Favorite Films of the '90s" -- "...[A] masterpiece....One soul-shattering experience...", (06/01/1999, p.91, Stephen Farber): "...Unprecedented immediacy [in] the battle scenes....Uniformly superb performances...", (07/24/1998, p.C1, Kenneth Turan): "...A powerful and impressive milestone in the realistic depiction of combat, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is as much an experience we live through as a film we watch on screen...", (07/24/1998, p.E14, Janet Maslin): "...Soberly magnificent....It is the ultimate devastating letter home...", (09/01/1998, p.34-52, Philip Kemp): "...Sheer gut-wrenching immediacy....[Spielberg] has come of age as an artist...", (09/01/1998, p.63, Wade Major): "...Effective the film is, communicating the gruesome nature of combat as few anti-war films ever have...", (12/01/2004, p.184, Kevin Maher): "[I]t remains a spectacular, unequalled piece of action film-making."
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Product Review Summary
91% recommend this product
Pros
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Cons
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
Great War Movie
Cons
None
Recommended it?
Yes
I have finally decided to review my favorite movie, Saving Private Ryan. This movie was release in 1998 and received five Academy Awards including Best Director for Steven Spielberg. Tom Hanks and Matt Damon star is this movie, with Hanks playing the Captain sent to rescue Private Ryan who is...
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Pros
Winner of five Academy Awards.
Cons
None at all.
Recommended it?
Yes
Saving Private Ryan was the most honored film of 1998 and winner of five Academy Awards? Produced and directed by Stephen Spielberg (Vietnam Veteran).
Tom Hanks as Capt. John Miller
Matt Damon as Pvt. Ryan
Tom Sizemore as Sergeant Horvath
Saving Private Ryan (1998)...
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