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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 film adaptation of the 1962 novel by James Jones, following the 1964 film.
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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.
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- Drama, History, War
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Malick returned to directing in 1997 with The Thin Red Line, released two decades after his previous film. A loose adaptation of James Jones 's World War II novel of the same name , it features a large ensemble cast , including Sean Penn , Adrien Brody , Jim Caviezel , Nick Nolte , Ben Chaplin , Elias Koteas , Woody Harrelson , George Clooney ...
The Thin Red Line. In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South Pacific island. Discovered by his commanding officer, Sgt....
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Jan 8, 1999 · Terrence Malick is the director of two of the best films I have ever seen, “Badlands” (1973) and “Days of Heaven” (1978). “The Thin Red Line” feels like an extension of the second film, in which a narrator muses on the underlying tragedy that is sometimes shown on the screen, sometimes implied.
Synopsis. In August 1942, U.S. Marine Private Robert Witt (Jim Caviezel), is AWOL from his unit and living with the easy-going and seemingly carefree Melanesian natives in the South Pacific. He is found and imprisoned on a troop carrier by his company NCO, First Sergeant Edward Welsh (Sean Penn).
Dec 23, 1998 · The Thin Red Line is a war film directed by Terrence Malick, based on James Jones' autobiographical novel. Released in 1998, it focuses on the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II, exploring the psychological toll of combat on soldiers. The ensemble cast includes Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, and Nick Nolte, among others, and delves into themes ...
