Miller (Tom Hanks), and his crew (including Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Giovanni Ribisi, and Vin Diesel), on a mission to locate and rescue Private James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon). Unbeknownst to ...

Saving Private Ryan rewrote the rulebook on war films, helping Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, and Vin Diesel gain recognition and build their net worths.

McManus also explains the real-life inspirations for the film and the search for Pfc. James Francis Ryan, played by Matt Damon. McManus is a Curators' Distinguished Professor of Military History ...

Saving Private Ryan is set in 1944 in Normandy, France and focuses on a group of soldiers on a mission to find Private James Francis Ryan after his three brothers were killed in action.