Written by Robert RodatDirected by Steven SpielbergAlso known as "Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan", "Rescatando al Soldado Ryan"Production Year: 1998Rating: 15 CertificateProduction Country: USAFilmed in ColourOne of Steven Spielberg's finest creations, this blockbuster swept the Academy awards in 1999, taking five Oscars. Understandably so. The film - starring Tom Hanks - may be a fictional Second World War tale (loosely based on the real-life case of Frederic Niland), but its shocking depiction of the Normandy landings is probably the closest we've come so far to accurately recreating the nightmare truth of D-Day. Having shown us the hell of Omaha beach, the film continues to focus on Captain Miller (Hanks) who has survived the landings. He's seconded to lead a small team dedicated to securing a huge piece of wartime PR. They are asked to find and send home paratrooper Private Ryan (Matt Damon), whose three brothers are all missing in action, presumed killed. It's a difficult, perilous journey, with Hanks and the others struggling to make sense of the horrors around them, let alone coming to terms with what they see as a questionable mission that could easily cost them their lives. Harrowing and essential viewing. When is Saving Private Ryan next on TV?
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Saving Private Ryan is a Film programme that first aired in 1998 and has been rated 15. Saving Private Ryan is a five star programme.
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In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Modern Greats 
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