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The Thin Red Line is a 1998 American epic war film written and directed by Terrence Malick. It is the second screen adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by James Jones, following the 1964 film.
The Thin Red Line is American author James Jones's fourth novel. It draws heavily on Jones's experiences at the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse during World War II's Guadalcanal campaign .
The Thin Red Line has become an English language figure of speech for any thinly spread military unit holding firm against attack. The phrase has also taken on the metaphorical meaning of the barrier which the relatively limited armed forces of a country present to potential attackers.
Jan 15, 1999 · The Thin Red Line: Directed by Terrence Malick. With Kirk Acevedo, Penelope Allen, Benjamin Green, Simon Billig. Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
The Thin Red Line is a daringly philosophical World War II film with an enormous cast of eager stars. In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the ...
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Jan 8, 1999 · Two soldiers have gone AWOL and live blissfully with tribal people who exist in a pre-lapsarian state, eating the fruit that falls from the trees and the fish that leap from the seas, and smiling contentedly at the bounty of Eden. This is, the movie implies, a society that reflects man's best nature.
Featuring a cast of contemporary cinema’s finest actors—Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel, Nick Nolte, Elias Koteas, and Woody Harrelson among them—The Thin Red Line is a kaleidoscopic evocation of the experience of combat that ranks as one of the greatest war films ever produced.
Dec 23, 1998 · Overview. 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.
C Company lands on Guadalcanal unopposed and marches to the interior of the island, encountering natives and evidence of the Japanese presence and tactics: the mutilated corpses of intercepted Marines and Rangers scouts. They arrive near Hill 210, a key Japanese position near Henderson airfield.
The Thin Red Line. A hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II. 3,971 IMDb 7.6 2 h 50 min 1999. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Historical · Contemplative · Intense. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie. HD $4.29 $3.79. Buy movie. HD $14.99 $4.99. More purchase. options.
