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Tom Hanks, $40 Million 

Tom Hanks typically only does high-profile projects. He made just as much money from Forrest Gump as he did with Saving Private Ryan. The film was a 1998 Spielberg hit.

The Brutal Realities of War

Tom Hanks plays Captain John Miller who takes his men behind enemy lines in search of a captured Private James Ryan. His three brothers were killed in combat and he's all alone. While following Hanks on this journey, all the men in his squad face their own demons at the hands of realistic warfare.