Saving Private Ryan

In Steven Spielberg's acclaimed Second World War drama, Captain John Miller leads a small squad of Rangers deep into Normandy to rescue the last surviving brother of four servicemen.

Steven Spielberg directs this epic war drama, which opens with the Allied landings in Normandy before following a Ranger captain, played by Tom Hanks, and his squad on a perilous mission to find a paratrooper whose brothers have all been killed in action. Supported by Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns and Vin Diesel, the film blends harrowing battle sequences with a deeply human story of duty and sacrifice. A landmark of the historical war genre, it remains one of the most powerful combat films ever made.