Saving Private Ryan took the war movie to a whole new level in 1998. Steven Spielberg managed to evoke the realism of the D Day Beach landing so well that veterans were brought to tears upon watching the movie.
A cast that is firing on all cylinders, led by Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hanks, Saving Private Ryan is a modern masterpiece.
Unlucky not to win the Best Picture Oscar it was without a doubt the best movie of 1998, Spielberg won the Best Director gong and the movie won several technical awards.