Review of Saving Private Ryan (1998) by Phillip D — 04 Jun 2014

Saving Private Ryan is, in all likelihood, the best war drama you will ever see.

This review of Saving Private Ryan (1998) was written by Phillip D on 04 Jun 2014.

Saving Private Ryan has generally received very positive reviews.

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