Saving Private Ryan: The Men, The Mission, The Movie

Steven Spielberg, David James

HarperCollins, Jun 15, 1999 - Performing Arts - 96 pages

Over 50,000 sold—the only illustrated companion book to the extraodinary film. Includes excerpts from Stephen Ambrose's books, screenplay extracts, and commentary by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Janusz Kaminski and others. 100 illustrations, 130 color plates.

Contents

• Section 1: 11
• Section 2: 60
• Section 3: 80

About the author

Steven Spielberg (Introduction) The renowned director and producer of Schindler's List has also directed, among other acclaimed films, Lincoln, War Horse, Saving Private Ryan, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Amistad, and Jaws. He established the Shoah Foundation in 1994, inspired by his experience while filming Schindler's List.

Dreamgirls is directed by Bill Condon from a screenplay he adapted from the stage musical's original book by Tom Eyen. Condon (Oscar® winner for his screenplay for Gods and Monsters, which he also directed) received another Oscar® nomination for his screenplay adaptation of Chicago. He more recently wrote and directed Kinsey. David James's photographs previously appeared in the moviebooks of Memoirs of a Geisha, Chicago, and Saving Private Ryan.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Saving Private Ryan: The Men, The Mission, The Movie; Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook
• Authors: Steven Spielberg, David James
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999
• ISBN: 155704371X, 9781557043719
• Length: 96 pages
• Subjects: Performing Arts / Film / Direction & Production; Performing Arts / Film / General