In the aftermath of the Normandy landings, a group of American soldiers scours the battlefields of France in search of a missing infantryman, who has been given compassionate leave to return home because his brothers have been killed in the conflict. Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning Second World War drama, starring Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper and Vin Diesel. It won five Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Director. The film makers also took home a couple of Baftas for Best Sound and Best Special Effects
