Matt Damon and Tom Hanks’ 1998 classic, ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ is a harrowing yet hopeful tale set during the time of the Second World War in 1944. Over the years, the film has managed to become a cult classic and has been a highly rated film for years now. As the film is officially being aired on TV, here is your guide to the film and all you need to know about it.‘Saving Private Ryan’ to air on TVThe BBC recently confirmed that the iconic historical war drama film is all set and ready to air on its channel soon. It will air on 10:40 PM E.T. on Wednesday. For online users, the film will also be available for streaming on iPlayer later on.The film was a huge success at the time of its release and earned millions of dollars at the box office. As per Box Office Mojo, the film earned more than USD 481 million worldwide.Premise of ‘Saving Private Ryan’The film is set in the year in 1944 during the time of WW2 in Normandy, France. The storyline follows Captain John Miller, played by Tom Hanks, as he leads a team of his soldiers into unknown territory. They are sent on a mission to retrieve Private James Francis, who is played by a young Matt Damon, after all three of his brothers are killed during the war, and he remains the only surviving son of his family.The official synopsis for the film reads, “After barely surviving the D-Day landings, Army captain Tom Hanks leads a small team of US soldiers to find and rescue a young private whose brothers have all been killed in action. Despite its distinctly American bias, Spielberg hits hard with an enthralling, based-on-fact war story. The hellish opening sequence is an astonishing experience in itself.”This film was released by Steven Spielberg, and at the time became one of his most successful films. The blockbuster film also scored the man the second Academy Award of his career in filmmaking.Who is in ‘Saving Private Ryan’?Other than Tom Hanks in the lead, the cast list for ‘Saving Private Ryan’ is extensive. It also included Edward Burns as Richard Reiben, Tom Sizemore as Mike Horvath, Jeremy Davies as Timothy Upham, Vin Diesel as Adrian Caparzo, Adam Goldberg as Stanley “Fish” Mellish, Barry Pepper as Daniel Jackson, Giovanni Ribisi as Irwin Wade, and Matt Damon as James Francis Ryan.
