Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. The film follows Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad as they search for Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in different battles. The film won five Academy Awards including Best Director. Its opening 20-minute Normandy invasion sequence is considered one of the most realistic combat scenes ever filmed.