Claim: Saving Private Ryan is a portrayal of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings.
Evidence: Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat , the film is notable for its graphic portrayal of war , and for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes , which includes a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings.
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war drama film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II.