Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Robert Rodat
Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore
Storyline
Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of
the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a
beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action.
Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan,
is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The
United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an
opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth
brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller
and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home
to his mother... Written by
J.Zelman
Movie Reviews
Amazing insight into World War 2 battles that take your breath away!!
An amazing and
compelling insight to warfare. Umbelievable camera shots/angles bring
World War 2 to life especially for the US troops on D-Day. The use of
flash bullets, and color saturation just add to the effect of a killing
ground that not many people survive to come back from.
