The Thin Red Line
1998 · ★ 7.5 · Dir. Terrence Malick
Every man fights his own war.
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
- Released
- 1998-12-25
- Runtime
- 171 min
- Rated
- R
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $52M
- Box office
- $98.1M
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Sean Penn
1st Sgt. Edward Welsh
Adrien Brody
Cpl. Geoffrey Fife
Jim Caviezel
Pvt. Robert Witt
Ben Chaplin
Pvt. Jack Bell
Elias Koteas
Capt. James Staros
John Cusack
Capt. John Gaff
Woody Harrelson
Sgt. William Keck
Nick Nolte
Lt. Col. Gordon Tall
John C. Reilly
Sgt. Maynard Storm
George Clooney
Capt. Charles Bosche
John Travolta
Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Kirk Acevedo
Pvt. Alfredo Tella
Keywords
Based on novel or bookWorld war iiFightingBattleSoldierRifleSurvivalJungleAnti warEpic1940sPacificU.s. armyInfantrySergeantInvasionPacific theaterBattle assignmentMarine corpsSteel helmetPacific islandCommanderGuadalcanalAwolPhilosophic conflictPacific warUs army
