The Real Story Saving Private Ryan (Season 4, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 49 min | Documentary, History

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The Real Story

Saving Private Ryan (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 49 min | Documentary, History

The film was heralded for its shocking realism, but how much of Spielberg's Hollywood war epic is truly accurate?

Director

Producer

Cinematographers

Amy Newstead | Toby Trackman (filmed by)

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Updated Jan 1, 2012

Release date

Jul 29, 2012 (United States)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Nigel Reed Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Real Story (2002)
Jack Port Self - D-Day Veteran, 4th Infantry Self - D-Day Veteran, 4th Infantry See fewer	The Real Story (2002)
Simon Trew Self - Historian, Royal Military Academy (as Dr Simon Trew) Self - Historian, Royal Military Academy (as Dr Simon Trew) See fewer	Tanks! (1998)
Harley Reynolds Self - D-Day Veteran, 16th Infantry Self - D-Day Veteran, 16th Infantry See fewer	Normandy Revisited (2020)
Hugues Eliard Self - LCVP Association Self - LCVP Association See fewer	The Real Story (2002)
Trevor Lawrence Self - Explosives Expert, COTEC Self - Explosives Expert, COTEC See fewer	The Real Story (2002)
Mike Edwards Self - Trauma Surgeon Self - Trauma Surgeon See fewer	The Real Story (2002)
Geoffrey Wawro Self - Director, University of North Texas Military History Centre (as Prof. Geoff Wawro) Self - Director, University of North Texas Military History Centre (as Prof. Geoff Wawro) See fewer	Hitler's Secret Sex Life (2021)
Pete Niland Self Self See fewer	The Real Story (2002)
Carl Beck Self - D-Day Veteran, 101st Airborne Self - D-Day Veteran, 101st Airborne See fewer	D-Day to Victory (2011)
Rod Ryan Self - Sniper Trainer, Storm Mountain Sniper School Self - Sniper Trainer, Storm Mountain Sniper School See fewer	Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005)
Chris Nicholls Doc Roe ( medic) Doc Roe ( medic) See fewer	1945: From This Day (2018)
Steven Spielberg Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Schindler's List (1993)
Dan Ball Edward Niland (uncredited) Edward Niland (uncredited) See fewer	Locked Down (I) (2021)
Glen Mallen German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	The Boys in the Boat (2023)

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