Stunning photographs of Spielberg's re-creation of the invasion of Normandy beach are set in historical perspective through the voices of Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, and the soldiers who fought on the beach on June 6, 1944. Featured also are excerpts from the works of best-selling historian Stephen E. Ambrose.
Highlights from Robert Rodat's extraordinary original screenplay illustrate the story of how a squad of eight soldiers are sent behind enemy lines to rescue Private James Ryan, the sole survivor of four brothers.
Behind-the-scenes photographs of the making of the movie are married to interviews with director Steven Spielberg; actors Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, and Vin Diesel; screenwriter Robert Rodat; producer Ian Bryce; cinematographer Janusz Kaminski; production designer Tom Sanders; and others.
