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Sirl have an opinion on this matterWell by all means share it with the squadWell from my way of thinking sirthis entire mission is a serious misallocationof valuable military resourcesYeah Go onWell
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Saving Private Ryan

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Private Jackson:
Sir... I have an opinion on this matter.Captain Miller:Well, by all means, share it with the squad.Private Jackson:Well, from my way of thinking, sir, this entire mission is a serious misallocation of valuable military resources.Captain Miller:Yeah. Go on.Private Jackson:Well, it seems to me, sir, that God gave me a special gift, made me a fine instrument of warfare.Captain Miller:Reiben, pay attention. Now, this is the way to gripe. Continue, Jackson.Private Jackson:Well, what I mean by that, sir, is... if you was to put me and this here sniper rifle anywhere up to and including one mile of Adolf Hitler with a clear line of sight, sir... pack your bags, fellas, war's over. Amen.Private Reiben:Oh, that's brilliant, bumpkin. Hey, so, Captain, what about you? I mean, you don't gripe at all?Captain Miller:I don't gripe to *you*, Reiben. I'm a captain. There's a chain of command. Gripes go up, not down. Always up. You gripe to me, I gripe to my superior officer, so on, so on, and so on. I don't gripe to you. I don't gripe in front of you. You should know that as a Ranger.Private Reiben:I'm sorry, sir, but uh... let's say you weren't a captain, or maybe I was a major. What would you say then?Captain Miller:Well, in that case... I'd say, "This is an excellent mission, sir, with an extremely valuable objective, sir, worthy of my best efforts, sir. Moreover... I feel heartfelt sorrow for the mother of Private James Ryan and am willing to lay down my life and the lives of my men - especially you, Reiben - to ease her suffering."Mellish: He's good.Private Caparzo:I love him

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Sir
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l have an opinion on this matter
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Well by all means share it with the squad
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Well from my way of thinking sir
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this entire mission is a serious misallocation
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of valuable military resources
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Yeah Go on
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Well it seems to me sir
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that God made me a fine instrument of warfare
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Reiben pay attention This is the way to gripe
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Continue Jackson
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What l mean sir
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if you put me and this rifle within one mile of Adolf Hitler
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with a clear line of sight sir
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Pack your bags fellas War's over Amen
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Oh that's brilliant bumpkin
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So Captain what about you You don't gripe at all
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l don't gripe to you Reiben l'm a captain
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There's a chain of command Gripes go up not down
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You gripe to me l gripe to my superiors and so on
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l don't gripe to you or in front of you
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l'm sorry sir but uh
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Let's say you weren't a captain What would you say then
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Well in that case
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l'd say this is an excellent mission sir
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with an extremely valuable objective sir
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worthy of my best efforts sir
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Moreover l feel heartfelt sorrow
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for the mother of Private James Ryan
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and will lay down my life and the lives of my men
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especially you Reiben to ease her suffering
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He's good l love him
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Duration
93 seconds
Views
2,138
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:03
Uploaded
Feb 09, 2026
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Production
DreamWorks Pictures,Paramount Pictures,Amblin Entertainment,Mutual Film Company

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Movie Summary

Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.

Actors

Barry Pepper
Private Jackson
Tom Hanks
Captain Miller
Edward Burns
Private Reiben
Vin Diesel
Private Caparzo