Bringing the visceral chaos of D-Day to the screen and hauntingly examining the tolls of war, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’s (1998) odyssey behind enemy lines was masterfully realized by three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Steven Spielberg, star Tom Hanks and composer John Williams. Shot by AFI Conservatory alum Janusz Kaminski (AFI Class of 1987), the film also appears on three of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – including the most inspiring, the most thrilling and AFI’s 10th anniversary edition of the greatest movies ever made.
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