Saving Private Ryan/Trivia


 * Drugs Are Bad: Tom Sizemore (Sgt. Horvath) was battling drug addiction while filming the movie. Spielberg knew about this and had Sizemore tested for drugs every day during filming, with the condition that Sizemore would be fired and his character recast should he tested positive for drugs just once.
 * Hey It's That Guy:
 * Forrest Gump is Captain Miller. Max Peltier is his number two guy.
 * Among the troops under Miller are Dom Torreto, Miller Banks, Parker Selfridge, Det. Jack Andrews and Sgt. Strank.
 * Jason Bourne / Loki is the last of the Ryan brothers.
 * Mal Reynolds / Richard Castle is the wrong Private Ryan.
 * Daniel Faraday has no clue what FUBAR means.
 * Sam Malone and his troops rescue Captain Miller and his Rangers from a squad of Germans.
 * Joe Fontana gives Captain Miller the order to rescue Private Ryan.
 * The one-armed colonel who who delivers the death notices of the three Ryan brothers to General Marshall is Hal / Walter White.
 * Dale Dye, a Vietnam veteran and real-life Marine, has a cameo in the movie as the white-haired officer who advising General Marshall against sending a rescue party after Ryan. He also served as a military consultant for the movie.
 * What Could Have Been:
 * Michael Madsen was offered the role of Sgt. Horvath. He declined the role and recommended Tom Sizemore for the part.
 * Edward Norton was also tapped for the role of Private Ryan.
 * Before Tom Hanks was tapped for the role of Captain Miller, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford were both considered for the role.