Saving Private Ryan
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, CA : Dreamworks Home Entertainment, [2004].
Format
DVD
Edition
D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Universal City, CA : Dreamworks Home Entertainment, [2004].
Edition
D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.
General Note
Special features: an inside look with the filmmakers; looking into the past: the research, the screenplay and the vision; the making of a platoon; boot camp for the cast; re-creating D-Day; Omaha Beach; an introduction by Steven Spielberg; music and sound; parting words.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Tom Sanders ; special effects supervisor, Neil Corbould.
Participants/Performers
Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Matt Damon.
Description
The story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion of Normandy beach. Once the men move beyond the beach, Captain John Miller must take his men behind the German lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have already 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for intense prolonged realistic graphic sequences of war violence, and for language.
System Details
DVD, Region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS, SDDS.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Best Picture.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Actor in a Leading Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Art Direction.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Cinematography.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Directing.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Film Editing.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Makeup.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Music (Original Dramatic Score).
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Sound.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Sound Effects Editing.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spielberg, S., Rodat, R., Hanks, T., Burns, E., Sizemore, T., Davies, J., Diesel, V., Goldberg, A., Pepper, B., Ribisi, G., Damon, M., Kamiński, J., Kahn, M., Williams, J., Johnston, J. (. d., & Sanders, T. (2004). Saving Private Ryan (D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative edition.). Dreamworks Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. 2004. Saving Private Ryan. Dreamworks Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. Saving Private Ryan Dreamworks Home Entertainment, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spielberg, Steven, et al. Saving Private Ryan D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative edition., Dreamworks Home Entertainment, 2004.
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