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Saving Private Ryan is Steven Spielberg's 1998 World War II epic set during the Invasion of Normandy. It tells the story of United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and a squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), who is the last surviving brother of four servicemen.The film's graphic portrayal of war, according to many World War II veterans, was the most realistic depiction of combat they had ever seen. In fact, it was so realistic that some combat veterans of D-Day and Vietnam had to leave theaters during the opening scene depicting the Normandy invasion. This led to many counselors advising "more psychologically vulnerable" veterans to avoid watching it. The scene was named the "best battle scene of all time" by Empire magazine and was ranked number one on TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest Movie Moments."Ultima