Saving Private Ryan/Best scene/Steven Spielberg/Tom Sizemore/Tom Hanks/Edward Burns/Matt Damon

An elderly veteran visits the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial with his family. At a tombstone, he falls to his knees with emotion. The scene then shifts to the morning of June 6, 1944, as American soldiers land on Omaha Beach as part of the Normandy Invasion. They suffer heavy losses in assaulting fortified German defensive positions. Captain Miller of the 2nd Ranger Battalion leads a breakout from the beach. Elsewhere on the beach, a dead soldier lies face-down in the bloody surf; his pack is stenciled Ryan, S.

In Washington, D.C., at the U.S. War Department, General George Marshall learns that three of the four sons of the Ryan family were killed in action and that the fourth son, James, is with the 101st Airborne Division somewhere in Normandy. After reading Abraham Lincoln's Bixby letter aloud, Marshall orders Ryan brought home.

Three days after D-Day, Miller receives orders to find Ryan and bring him back. He chooses seven men from his company—T/Sgt. Horvath, Privates First Class Reiben and Caparzo, Privates Mellish and Jackson, Technician 4th Grade Irwin Wade, medic Wade—plus T/5 Upham, an interpreter from headquarters. They move out to Neuville, where they meet a squad of the 101st engaged against the enemy. Caparzo is killed by a German sniper who is then killed by Jackson. They locate a Private James Ryan but he is not the right one. From passing soldiers, Miller learns that Ryan is defending an important bridge in Ramelle.

Near Ramelle, Miller decides to neutralize a German machine gun position at a derelict radar station, despite his men's misgivings. Wade is killed in the skirmish. At Upham's urging, Miller declines to execute a surviving German soldier, and sets him free. Losing confidence in Miller's leadership, Reiben declares his intention to desert, prompting a confrontation with Horvath, which Miller defuses by disclosing his civilian career as a high school English teacher, about which his men had set up a betting pool. Reiben stays.

At Ramelle, Ryan is among a small group of paratroopers preparing to defend the key bridge. Miller tells Ryan that his brothers are dead, and that he was ordered to bring him home. Ryan is distressed about his brothers, but he will not leave the fight. Miller combines his unit with the paratroopers in defense of the bridge against the imminent German attack. Miller prepares to ambush the enemy with various .30 caliber guns, Molotov cocktails, detonation cords, anti-tank mines and improvised satchel charges made from socks.

Elements of the 2nd SS Panzer Division arrive with two Tiger tanks and two Marder assault guns, all protected by foot soldiers. Although the Americans inflict heavy casualties on the Germans, including destroying one Tiger tank, both Marders and a 20 mm gun, most of the paratroopers, along with Jackson, Mellish and Horvath are killed, while Upham is immobilized by fear. Miller attempts to blow up the bridge, but is shot and mortally wounded by the freed German prisoner from the radar station, who had somehow rejoined a fighting unit. Miller crawls to retrieve the bridge detonator, and fires ineffectually with his pistol at the oncoming tank. As the tank reaches the bridge, an American P-51 Mustang flies overhead and destroys the tank, after which American armored units arrive to rout the remaining Germans. Having seen Miller get shot, Upham leaps out from hiding and confronts the German prisoner, shooting and killing him.

Reiben and Ryan are with Miller as he utters his last words, "James... earn this. Earn it."

The elderly veteran is revealed to be Ryan and the grave he is standing at is Miller's. Ryan asks if he was worthy of such sacrifice. He salutes Miller's grave.

[Donalob]

RIP Tom Sizemore. He was the best thing in this great film.

[ciameehan]

His toughest battles were his addiction to drugs but he showed his true strength in his acting abilities as the tough guy. Brilliant acting. RIP Tom Sizemore

[Trund]

Loved Tom Sizemore in this film - should have snagged an Oscar, as should have a bunch of others in the film, too.

[danw.]

Watched this again last line and the way he delivered it summed up his character in this movie, super tough and gritty! Amazingly talented actor!

[swedeontwowheels]

I love his acting because he always shouting “We’re in business!!”

[jackbilkowsky]

R.I.P. Tom Sizemore. He was made for tough guy roles.

[BlueEuph]

“I’m fine, I just got the wind knocked out of me.” Haha 😂 gets me everytime

[JamesDGardner]

Sending good thoughts and energy to Tom Sizemore and his loved ones and family.

[dragonfly]

Tom Sizemore's acting talent is off the scale. Hard to believe that he has gone.

[AntonioEating]

RIP Tom Sizemore. Died today 3rd of March at the age of 61.

[fermincervantes]

Rest In Peace Tom, , , you were one hell of an actor. This movie along with Heat and The Relic, were my favorite films with you in it. Here’s one of my favorite quotes from you… If you know it, give it a thumbs up…

“You know for me, the action is the juice, I’m in, , haha fuck em, let’s do it”
🙏🏽🕊️

[AgentGibbs]

Rest in peace Tom Sizemore 1961-2023. It's been a long run from the 1990's to 2020's. Time to join the man upstairs.

[k_fdora]

I never realized till now, Hanks' character can't see Sizemore is shot from where he's at, so he may have actually thought he was just dazed 😢

[professorx]

My favorite scene in the entire movie.This here epitomizes and captivate why the u.s.a. has the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen. The Ancient Roman army would have to have bowed down to the Heart, Soul, Spirit, and Courage of The American Soldier.

e.g. " I just got the wind knocked outta me, I'm fine".

[mommatis]

Please accept my sincerest condolences for Mr Tom sizemore I think I spelled that right I am so sorry for the family's loss I loved him and save it for saving Private Ryan I've heard a lot of good things over the years about him from different people who say he was a wonderful person I know him as an actor and he was a really good actor and I've seen a couple of his videos when he's introducing different movies that he's going to be in and he just was a super good guy and 61 and 61 that's too young to go way too young to go God must have needed an angel to teach him how to make movies in heaven just like he needed people who pick your test and sing to write his songs in heaven please accept my deepest condolences and my prayers are with all of you lots of love and prayers for Maine

[idiot_city]

Favorite character. Love when he pops out from behind the building and wrecks that tank with one shot

[dr.p]

TOM SIZEMORE KILLED IN THIS MOVIE COMPLETELY. TOP NOTCH ACTING ALL THE WAY AROUND. RIP TOM. YOU WERE AN AWESOME ACTOR.

[thejjjs]

Oh my friend, you are so awesome in this scene, as you are in most. I miss you. You’re the best.

[teixeira]

I love this movie... Rip Tom, respect from Brazil 🇧🇷

[paulw.]

I never knew he passed away, great actor; loved him in NBK..RIP