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    Saving Private Ryan .

    Who wrote the screenplay for 'Saving Private Ryan'?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Robert Rodat. Robert Rodat also wrote this years' 'War Film', 'The Patriot', starring Mel Gibson. Steven Spielberg only directed the movie. Alan Ball won an Oscar this year for the screenplay of 'American Beauty'. And Andrew Niccol wrote and directed the movie 'Gattaca', and also wrote 'The Truman Show', which earned him an Oscar nomination.

    How many Oscars or Academy Awards was the film nominated for?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      eleven. It ended up winning five.

    How many men were on the mission to find Private Ryan?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      eight.

    Where was Private Reiben (Edward Burns) from?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Brooklyn.

    What was the name of the beach where you see the first battle scene in the movie?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Omaha. D-Day; June 6, 1944.

    Which of the names below is not a part of the cast or crew?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Hans Zimmer, music. In that same year he did the music for the film 'A Thin Red Line'.

    Where was the mistaken Private Ryan from?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Minnesota. His brothers were still in grammar school.

    Which television 'Cheers' star had a tiny role in the movie?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Ted Danson.

    When Caparzo (Vin Diesel) got shot, what did he fall on before hitting the ground?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Piano .

    What film won Best Picture which was up against 'Saving Private Ryan'?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Shakespeare in Love. Most people at the Oscars that year were stunned by this upset.

    Who out of the men on the mission survived 'till the end?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Reiben and Upham.

    What was the one reason Steven Spielberg didn't want Matt Damon to play Ryan?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      He thought Matt looked to skinny when he watched him in 'Courage Under Fire'. Steven changed his mind when Robin Williams introduced Matt to him and thought he was perfect for the role.

    In the end, what were the two questions the old Private Ryan asked his wife?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      'Tell me I've lived a good life? Tell me I'm a good man?'.

    What was the date when Capt. Miller died?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      June 15th 1944.

    What is the name of the character played by actor Tom Hanks?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Captain John Miller.

    How many brothers did Private Ryan lose in the war?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      3.

    What was Private Ryan's FULL name?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      James Francis Ryan . 'No, no..James FRANCIS Ryan'

    Where is Private Ryan from?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Iowa. 'James Francis Ryan of Iowa?' 'Payton,Iowa...that's correct, sir.'

    This is tough! What was the name of the town that Tom Hanks' character came from?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Adley . 'I'm a school-teacher. In this little town named Adley, Pennsylvania.'

    What is the name of the squad's sniper?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Jackson.

    What does the above sniper do while preparing for an important shot?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Prays. '...let not my enemy triumph over me...'

    What Army unit is the squad a part of?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      2nd Rangers. 'Miller, Charlie Company, 2nd Rangers.'

    What is the rank of the highest-ranking member of the unit guarding the bridge at Romelle when the squad joins them?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Corporal. 'So who's your CO?' 'That would have been Captain Jennings, Sir. But all we can muster up right now is a Corporal.'

    What crafty devices were made to stop the German tanks at Romelle?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Sticky Bombs. 'Well, we could try a sticky bomb.'

    How does Private Caparzo die?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Shot in the Chest. He was shot in the chest by a German sniper, who was in turn killed by Jackson.

    How did Private Mellish die?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Stabbed in the heart. He was stabbed in the heart by a German soldier in that upstairs room in Romelle after a long hand-to-hand fight.

    How many soldiers were part of the squad sent to retrieve Private Ryan?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      8. They were: Captain Miller, Sergeant 1st Class Horvath, Corporal Upham, T/4 Medic Wade, and Privates Caparzo, Jackson, Mellish, and Reiben.

    How many members of the squad that left to find Ryan survived through the whole movie?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      2. Only Two: Reiben and Upham.

    What was Reiben's weapon of choice?'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia

      Browning Automatic Rifle. B.A.R.- Browning Automatic {Rifle;} a VERY cool weapon.

    Which beach to Cpt. Miller's men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion land on, on D-Day?Saving Private Ryan

      Dog Green. On June 6, 1944, men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, the 16th Combat Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division 'The Big Red One,' and the 116th Combat Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division 'The Blue and the Gray' landed on Omaha Beach as part of Operation Overlord. Omaha Beach took over 24 hours to secure after the landings at around 0600 hours on D-Day.

    How many men does Tom Hanks report as wounded to Lt. Col. Anderson?Saving Private Ryan

      70.

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