Edition |
Widescreen special limited ed. |
Description |
2 videocassettes (197 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. |
Note |
Originally issued as a motion picture in 1998. |
Contents |
Pt. 1. Feature (172 min.) -- pt. 2. Bonus footage (25 min.). |
Access |
Restricted to home use or face-to-face teaching. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams. |
Cast |
Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Barry Pepper, Ted Danson. |
Summary |
Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage. |
System Details |
VHS, stereo surround. |
Language |
Closed-captioned. |
Awards |
Academy Award, Best director, 1998. |
Subject |
Feature films.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Missing in action -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Drama.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
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Rodat, Robert, 1959-
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Bryce, Ian, 1956-
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Gordon, Mark, 1956-
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Levinsohn, Gary.
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Hanks, Tom.
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Burns, Edward, 1968-
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Damon, Matt.
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Sizemore, Tom, 1961-2023.
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Dreamworks Pictures.
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Paramount Pictures.
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Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
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Mutual Film Company.
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ISBN |
0783238843 |
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