Airing On TNT June 28th at 9:00 PM and June 29th at 12:30 AM.

Saving Private Ryan On Television

 Originally, when the US broadcasting rights were acquired by TNT, they were required to broadcast the film uncensored, with all violence and language intact. Although recent (2008) airings have kept all the violence and gore, at least one dubbed all uses ofthe F-Word' with the word 'friggin'' or 'freakin''. All broadcasts carry the "TV-MA LV" rating and carry a lead-in disclaimer after every commercial break.

On one of the Pay-per-view showings, several lines are cut. When the squad is going through the dogtags, Reiben notices many Italian-American soldiers and says "I swear all the guineas are gettin it," that line is was cut. Also, in the scene where Miller tells Ryan about his context of his wife pruning the rose bushes, is cut. However on the next airing these scenes were not cut.

Ted Turner who is the owner of TNT, obtained the rights to the uncut version, language and violence intact, of Saving Private Ryan. It was broadcasted in early June as part of a Steven Speilberg tribute on Turners premium movie channel, Turner Classic Movies.


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