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.
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Tom Hanks | Captain John H. Miller |
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Tom Sizemore | Technical Sergeant Michael Horvath |
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Dennis Farina | Lieutenant Colonel Walter Anderson |
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Max Martini | Corporal Henderson |
| Joerg Stadler | Steamboat Willie | |
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Harve Presnell | General George C. Marshall |
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Matt Damon | Privaate James Francis Ryan |
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Edward Burns | Private Richard Reiben |
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Barry Pepper | Private Daniel Jackson |
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Vin Diesel | Private Adrian Caparzo |
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Adam Goldberg | Private Stanley Mellish |
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Giovanni Ribisi | T-Medic Irwin Wade |
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Jeremy Davies | Corporal Timothy Upham |
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Ted Danson | Captain Fred Hamill |
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Paul Giamatti | Sergeant William Hill |
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Dylan Bruno | Toynbe |
| Daniel Cerqueira | Weller | |
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Demetri Goritsas | Parker |
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Ian Porter | Trask |
| Gary Sefton | Rice | |
| Julian Spencer | Garrity | |
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Kathleen Byron | Old Mrs. Ryan |
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Nathan Fillion | Minnesota Ryan |
Art |
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| Thomas E. Sanders | Production Design |
| Lisa Dean | Set Decoration |
Camera |
| Janusz Kaminski | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Joanna Johnston | Costume Design |
Editing |
| Michael Kahn | Editor |
Production |
| Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Ian Bryce | Producer |
| Mark Gordon | Producer |
| Gary Levinsohn | Producer |
Sound |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Robert Rodat | Screenplay |