As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
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Tom Hanks as Captain Miller
Tom Sizemore as Sergeant Horvath
Edward Burns as Private Reiben
Barry Pepper as Private Jackson
Adam Goldberg as Private Mellish
Vin Diesel as Private Caparzo
Giovanni Ribisi as T/4 Medic Wade
Jeremy Davies as Corporal Upham
Matt Damon as Private Ryan
Ted Danson as Captain Hamill
Paul Giamatti as Sergeant Hill
Dennis Farina as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Joerg Stadler as Steamboat Willie
Max Martini as Corporal Henderson
Dylan Bruno as Toynbe
Daniel Cerqueira as Weller
Demetri Goritsas as Parker
Ian Porter as Trask
Gary Sefton as Rice
Julian Spencer as Garrity
Steve Griffin as Wilson
William Marsh as Lyle
Marc Cass as Fallon
Markus Napier as Major Hoess
Neil Finnighan as Ramelle Paratrooper
Peter Miles as Ramelle Paratrooper
Paul Garcia as Field HQ Major
Seamus McQuade as Field HQ Aide
Ronald Longridge as Coxswain
Adam Shaw as Delancey
Rolf Saxon as Lieutenant Briggs
Corey Johnson as Radioman
Loclann Aiken as Soldier on the Beach
John Barnett as Soldier on the Beach
Maclean Burke as Soldier on the Beach
Victor Burke as Soldier on the Beach
Aiden Condron as Soldier on the Beach
Shashi Rami as Soldier on the Beach
Shane Hagan as Soldier on the Beach
Paul Hickey as Soldier on the Beach
Shane Johnson as Soldier on the Beach
Laird Macintosh as Soldier on the Beach
Brian Maynard as Soldier on the Beach
Martin McDougall as Soldier on the Beach
Mark Phillips as Soldier on the Beach
Lee Aaron Rosen as Soldier on the Beach
Andrew Scott as Soldier on the Beach
Matthew Sharp as Soldier on the Beach
Vincent Walsh as Soldier on the Beach
Grahame Wood as Soldier on the Beach
John Sharian as Corporal
Glenn Wrage as Doyle
Crofton Hardester as Senior Medical Officer
Martin Hub as Czech Wehrmacht Soldier
Raffaello Degruttola as Goldman
Nigel Whitmey as Private Boyd
Sam Ellis as Private Hastings
Erich Redman as German #1
Tilo Keiner as German #2
Stephan Grothgar as German #3 / Voice on Bullhorn
Stéphane Cornicard as Jean
Michelle Evans as Jean's Wife
Martin Beaton as Jean's Son
Anna Maguire as Jean's Daughter
Nathan Fillion as Minnesota Ryan
Leland Orser as Lieutenant DeWindt
Michael Mantas as Paratrooper Lieutenant
David Vegh as Paratrooper Oliver
Ryan Hurst as Paratrooper Michaelson
Nick Brooks as Paratrooper Joe
Sam Scudder as Paratrooper #1
John Walters as Old French Man
Dorothy Grumbar as Old French Woman
James Innes-Smith as MP Lieutenant
Harve Presnell as General Marshall
Dale Dye as War Department Colonel
Bryan Cranston as War Department Colonel
David Wohl as War Department Captain
Eric Loren as War Department Lieutenant
Valerie Colgan as War Department Clerk
Amanda Boxer as Mrs. Margaret Ryan
Harrison Young as Ryan as Old Man
Kathleen Byron as Old Mrs. Ryan
Rob Freeman as Ryan's Son
Thomas Gizbert as Ryan's Grandson
Nina Muschallik as Ryan's Granddaughter (uncredited)
Mac Steinmeier as Waffen SS Soldier (uncredited)
Derek Lea as Bangalore Assistant (uncredited)
Leo Stransky as German Sniper (uncredited)
Vincent Ventresca as Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
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Steven Spielberg Director
Michael Kahn Editor
Thomas E. Sanders Production Design
Mark Gordon Producer
John Williams Original Music Composer
Janusz Kamiński Director of Photography
Gary Levinsohn Producer
Ian Bryce Producer
Lisa Dean Set Decoration
Steven Spielberg Producer
Denise Chamian Casting
Robert Rodat Writer
Kevin De La Noy Associate Producer
Bonnie Curtis Co-Producer
Mark Huffam Associate Producer
Allison Lyon Segan Co-Producer
David Murphy Carpenter
Aurelia Thomas Craft Service
Robert Jackson Boom Operator
Gary Summers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Noel Donnellon Video Assist Operator
Ricky Pattenden Best Boy Electric
John Neufeld Orchestrator
Daniel T. Dorrance Supervising Art Director
Chris Seagers Art Direction
Erica Frauman Post Production Supervisor
Jason Horwood Stand In
Alex Gladstone Location Manager
George Marshall Production Accountant
Kevin Kavanaugh Assistant Art Director
Seamus Corcoran Camera Operator
Gary Rydstrom Sound Designer
Lavinia Waters Art Department Coordinator
Stefen Fangmeier Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Birmingham Driver
Ana Maria Quintana Script Supervisor
Mark Huffam Production Manager
Ron Judkins Sound Mixer
Joanna Branch Art Department Assistant
Glenn Start Painter
Garret Baldwin Electrician
Pat Williamson Seamstress
Carol McAulay Special Effects Coordinator
Simon Atherton Armorer
Richard Byard First Assistant Editor
Neil Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
Shannon Mills Sound Design Assistant
Betty Glasow Hairstylist
Alan Tomkins Art Direction
Ciarán Barry First Assistant Camera
Susan d'Arcy Unit Publicist
David James Still Photographer
Matt Codd Production Illustrator
Sheila Fahey Costume Supervisor
Kevin Du Toit Post Production Assistant
Simon Crane Stunt Coordinator
Kim Bromley Visual Effects Producer
Norman Baker Machinist
Ricky Eyres Art Direction
Andy Hunt Sculptor
Jim Turner Production Controller
Tom Brown Art Direction
Terry Apsey Construction Coordinator
Sally Turner Assistant Costume Designer
Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Elaine Burt Production Coordinator
Alexander Laurant Visual Effects Art Director
Colin Anderson Chef
Jessica Drake Dialect Coach
Michelle Freeborn Makeup Effects
Rhys Summerhayes Set Production Assistant
Andy Bennett Stunts
Brian Baverstock Transportation Captain
Stuart Clarke Utility Stunts
Bill Kimberlin Visual Effects Editor
John Greaves Storyboard
Brian Hathaway Transportation Coordinator
Kenneth Wannberg Music Editor
Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Trent Assistant Editor
Kathleen Beeler CG Artist
Sian Grigg Makeup Artist
Sarah Hinch Costume Coordinator
Lois Burwell Key Makeup Artist
Adam Goodman Second Assistant Director
Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Tania Clarke Assistant Production Coordinator
Martin Krauka Third Assistant Director
David Devlin Chief Lighting Technician
Diana Wilson Key Costumer
James Thatcher Musician
Lee Clayton Tailor
R.H. Davies Marine Coordinator
Veronique Fletcher Assistant Set Dresser
Stephen Bream Draughtsman
Kara Katsoulis Casting Assistant
John Flemming Key Grip
Tom Macdonald Key Set Costumer
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan First Assistant Director
Denise Whiting ADR Editor
Marcus Love-McGuirk Set Costumer
Sandina Bailo-Lape Foley Editor
Larry Singer ADR Supervisor
Marc Wolff Aerial Coordinator
Philip Murphy Grip
Jeff Hay Set Dresser
Terry Mulligan Chief Lighting Technician
Peter O'Toole Electrician
Neil Munro Electrician
Marek Bojsza Electrician
Paul Kemp Electrician
Alan Grosch Electrician
Terry Townsend Electrician
Darren Grosch Electrician
Steve Pattenden Electrician
Ewa Sztompke Dialogue Editor
Thomas Whiting ADR Editor
E. Larry Oatfield Sound Effects Editor
Teresa Eckton Sound Effects Editor
Dean Drabin ADR Mixer
Ethan Van der Ryn Sound Effects Editor
Frank E. Eulner Sound Effects Editor
Maxie McDonald Property Master
Sara Bolder Dialogue Editor
Cary Stratton ADR Recordist
Sean McCabe Stunts
Lyndon S. Hellewell Stunts
Aris Comninos Stunts
David Lištván Stunts
Jim Dowdall Stunts
Jeff Hewitt-Davis Stunts
Dominick Hewitt Stunts
Bill Weston Stunts
Franklin Mark Henson Stunts
Jaroslav Peterka Stunts
Pavel Vokoun Stunts
Ray De-Haan Stunts
Ray Nicholas Stunts
Neil Finnighan Stunts
Steve Griffin Stunts
Paul Herbert Stunts
Rob Inch Stunts
Tony Lucken Stunts
Steve Caswell Stunts
Donal O'Farrell Stunts
Jindřich Klaus Stunts
Pavel Krátký Stunts
Viktor Červenka Stunts
Paul Heasman Stunts
Dimo Lipitkovský Stunts
Jaroslav Pšenička Stunts
Dusan Hyska Stunts
Gary Powell Stunts
Jürgen Klein Stunts
Michael Mohr Stunts
Marc Cass Stunts
Pavel Cajzl Stunts
Tony Sereno Sound Mix Technician
Peter N. Brown Carpenter
Daisy Cummins Third Assistant Director
Michael Bartlett Special Effects Technician
John Ott Camera Car
Anthony Black Wardrobe Master
Gary Freeman Standby Art Director
Tom Hornsby Daily Wardrobe
John Mcgregor Supervising Carpenter
Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist
Frank 'Pepe' Merel Foley Recordist
Katie Gabriel Special Effects Assistant
David O'Brien Assistant Camera
Sven E. Fahlgren Post Production Coordinator
Alexander Garcia Assistant Editor
Hugh McAllister Assistant Hairstylist
Karen Richards Second Second Assistant Director
Lyndon S. Hellewell Stunt Double
Rosalyn Ellis Clapper Loader
Hillery Cope Construction Buyer
Paul Ashton Location Assistant
Robert Hill Visual Effects Camera
Derek Russell Best Boy Grip
Alan Hall Camera Trainee
Nigel Boyd Costumer
Brendan Lonergan Prosthetics Sculptor
Tony Eckert Foley Mixer
Michael Law Standby Carpenter
Mary Works Assistant Dialogue Editor
Amanda K. Montgomery Visual Effects Production Assistant