Q 01/05

Which war film rivalled Saving Private Ryan for Best Picture?

A) Stalingrad

B) The Thin Red Line

C) Windtalkers

D) Inglourious Basterds

Answer · why

B) The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line. It marked Terrence Malick's return to directing, twenty years after his previous film, Days of Heaven.

Q 02/05

Which actor plays Private James Francis Ryan?

A) Ben Affleck

B) Ethan Hawke

C) Josh Hartnett

D) Matt Damon

Answer · why

D) Matt Damon

Matt Damon. Spielberg wanted a relative unknown, but Good Will Hunting made Damon famous before Saving Private Ryan opened.

Q 03/05

On what date does the opening battle of Saving Private Ryan take place?

A) December 7, 1941

B) May 8, 1945

C) June 6, 1944

D) August 15, 1944

Answer · why

C) June 6, 1944

June 6, 1944. Irish Army reservists played many of the GIs storming the beach that morning.

Q 04/05

What civilian job does Captain Miller finally reveal to his men?

A) Postal clerk

B) Auto mechanic

C) Newspaper reporter

D) Schoolteacher

Answer · why

D) Schoolteacher

Schoolteacher. His men had a company betting pool of more than $300 on his civilian job before he told them he taught English in Pennsylvania.

Q 05/05

How many Academy Awards did the film win?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 7

D) 9

Answer · why

A) 5

Its wins were for Director, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound and Sound Effects Editing, from eleven nominations.