Captain John Miller The character Captain John Miller in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" played by Tom Hanks represents the ideal soldier in a time of great despair. He shows courage and bravery throughout every scene. His troops will not disagree with him because of the respect he has for his authority; thus they have the utmost respect for him. Captain Miller shows many attributes of being the right person for the job in the …showed first 75 words of 1294 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1294 total…also sewed all of his characteristics together by being a great man by knowing the morals of life expressing them to his men. Captain Miller took it upon himself to find and save Private Ryan even if his entire troop was not as adamant about it as he was. The characteristics that Captain John Miller possesses constitute what a war hero must have to be successful in any mission that needs to be carried out.