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Saving Private Ryan

After the carnage of D-Day, Captain Miller is ordered into heavily contested territory to find and return a single soldier. The mission proves to be both brutally dangerous and potentially pointless.

2 hours, 38 minutes

On TV

Today22:00
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

Credits

Captain MillerTom Hanks
Private ReibenEdward Burns
Sergeant HorvathTom Sizemore
Corporal UphamJeremy Davies
Private CaparzoVin Diesel
Private MellishAdam Goldberg
Private JacksonBarry Pepper
Medic WadeGiovanni Ribisi
Private RyanMatt Damon
Lt Colonel AndersonDennis Farina
Captain HamillTed Danson
Sergeant HillPaul Giamatti
Corporal HendersonMax Martini
Steamboat WillieJoerg Stadler
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterRobert Rodat

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jan 202522:00
    BBC Two
  • Sun 1 Jun 202522:30
    BBC One
  • Today22:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD