Saving Private Ryan (1998)

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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.

• Released: 1998-07-24
• Genres: War, Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.2/10 from 17,811 votes

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Top cast

• Tom Hanks as Captain Miller
• Tom Sizemore as Sergeant Horvath
• Edward Burns as Private Reiben
• Barry Pepper as Private Jackson
• Adam Goldberg as Private Mellish
• Vin Diesel as Private Caparzo
• Giovanni Ribisi as T/4 Medic Wade
• Jeremy Davies as Corporal Upham
• Matt Damon as Private Ryan
• Ted Danson as Captain Hamill

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Saving Private Ryan

• United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, Zee5, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Stan; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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