Saving Private Ryan: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1999)

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Tom Hanks, in World War II military gear and helmet, crouches with two other soldiers behind rubble with rifles in a scene from the film Saving Private Ryan.

Tom Hanks as Captain Miller in military uniform and helmet, standing outdoors in a scene from the film Saving Private Ryan.

Director Steven Spielberg stands on a beach set with crew and actors in World War II uniforms during the filming of Saving Private Ryan.

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