Other Titles • Saving Private Ryan • Der Soldat James Ryan (1998)
Trivia from Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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In preparation for their roles, the actors went through a week of boot camp with retired Marine Dale Dye-- except Matt Damon (Private Ryan), who was excused from the training so that a real-life resentment of him by the others would be formed.
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The film grossed more than $215 million at the domestic box office and nearly $375 million worldwide.
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Theatrical release: July 24, 1998.
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The film was shot in England, Ireland, and France.
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Estimated budget: $70 million.
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Steven Spielberg won an Academy Award for Best Director for SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.
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D day, June 6, 1944, was the largest invasion in military history--175,000 soldiers of the Allied Expeditionary Force invaded Normandy.
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Spielberg was honored with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, presented to him by Prince Andrew for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, in Los Angeles in November 2000.
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