Steven Spielberg’s quintessential war film Saving Private Ryan was a phenomenon that swept the hearts and minds of people around the world.
Despite being released in the summer, a period when filmgoers preferred escapist ventures rather than a serious picture about the horrors of war, the Tom Hanks-led film was a box office hit.
Twenty-five years after its initial release, it is still widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time garnering universal acclaim and more than $400 million in box office profits.
Spielberg arguably reached his zenith in his depiction of the Omaha Beach landing, where viewers got a glimpse of one of the bloodiest encounters known to man while reigniting the trauma inflicted upon its veterans.
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