But the movie actually opens with a framing gadget.

This brings back the harrowing memories of his wartime experiences, which make up the bulk of the film.

But who plays this older version of Ryan?

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In the early 2000s,Young played a handful of supporting roles in low-budget horror films.

Steven Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director forSaving Private Ryan.

Matt Damon, Edward Burns, and Tom Sizemore also star.

Who Plays The Older James Ryan In Saving Private Ryan

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James Ryan (Matt Damon) looking at a bloody and injured Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) in Saving Private Ryan

Tom Hanks stars as Captain John Miller in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 WWII film. Saving Private Ryan tells the story of Miller’s command of a company of soldiers who risk their lives in an attempt to extricate Private James Ryan from the fighting in Europe, in order to spare his family from losing all of their sons after Ryan’s brothers are killed in the war. Matt Damon, Edward Burns,  and Tom Sizemore also star.

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